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English words starting with wh

Wh

dʌb.əl.juːˈeɪtʃ ˌkwes.tʃən

Meanings of Wh:

noun

A question in english that is a request for information. wh- questions usually start with a word beginning with wh-, but "how" is also included. the wh- words are: what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why, and how.

Whack

wæk

Meanings of Whack:

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head
noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

Whacked

wækt

Meanings of Whacked:

adjective

Completely exhausted.

Usage examples:

I'm not staying long—i'm whacked
verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

Whacker

ˈwiːd ˌwæk.ər

Meanings of Whacker:

noun

A person or thing that strikes something forcefully.

Usage examples:

It's more fun to ski from your bumper than hike a rocky trail in the dark, wondering when you'll fi…

Whackers

ˈwiːd ˌwæk.ər

Meanings of Whackers:

noun

A person or thing that strikes something forcefully.

Usage examples:

It's more fun to ski from your bumper than hike a rocky trail in the dark, wondering when you'll fi…

Meanings of Whackier:

adjective

Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

Usage examples:

A wacky chase movie

Whackiest

ˈwæk.i

Meanings of Whackiest:

adjective

Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

Usage examples:

A wacky chase movie

Meanings of Whacking:

adjective

Very large.

Usage examples:

She poured us two whacking drinks
verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

Meanings of Whacks:

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head
noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

Meanings of Whacky:

adjective

Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

Usage examples:

A wacky chase movie

Whaleback

ˈweɪlbak

Meanings of Whaleback:

noun

A thing that is shaped like a whale's back, especially an arched structure over the bow or stern part of the deck of a steamer, or a large elongated hill.

Usage examples:

A whaleback ridge

Whalebird

ˈweɪlbəːd

Meanings of Whalebird:

noun

A prion (seabird) (so called because often found in the vicinity of whales or whaling vessels).

Usage examples:

They have also been observed feeding on bits of skin from living a dead whales which earned them th…

Whaleboat

ˈweɪlbəʊt

Meanings of Whaleboat:

noun

A long rowing boat with a bow at either end for easy manoeuvrability, formerly used in whaling.

Usage examples:

They fashion small-scale versions of yachts, whaleboats, and other vessels that are perfect in ever…

Whaleboats

ˈweɪlbəʊt

Meanings of Whaleboats:

noun

A long rowing boat with a bow at either end for easy manoeuvrability, formerly used in whaling.

Usage examples:

They fashion small-scale versions of yachts, whaleboats, and other vessels that are perfect in ever…

Meanings of Whalebone:

noun

An elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater.

Usage examples:

The bow itself could be simply of wood or of a composite of horn or whalebone placed between two th…

Meanings of Whalebones:

noun

An elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater.

Usage examples:

The bow itself could be simply of wood or of a composite of horn or whalebone placed between two th…

Whaled

weɪl

Meanings of Whaled:

verb

Beat; hit.

Usage examples:

Dad came upstairs and whaled me
noun

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.

Usage examples:

Marine mammals include narwhals, beluga whales, walrus, and ringed and bearded seals.

Whaler

ˈweɪ.lər

Meanings of Whaler:

noun

A whaling ship.

Usage examples:

On the morning of 11 february 1944, off the norwegian coast, stubborn sighted a convoy of seven shi…

Whalers

ˈweɪ.lər

Meanings of Whalers:

noun

A whaling ship.

Usage examples:

On the morning of 11 february 1944, off the norwegian coast, stubborn sighted a convoy of seven shi…

Whales

weɪl

Meanings of Whales:

noun

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.

Usage examples:

Marine mammals include narwhals, beluga whales, walrus, and ringed and bearded seals.
verb

Beat; hit.

Usage examples:

Dad came upstairs and whaled me

Whaling

ˈweɪ.lɪŋ

Meanings of Whaling:

noun

The practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone.

Usage examples:

A ban on whaling
verb

Beat; hit.

Usage examples:

Dad came upstairs and whaled me

Meanings of Wham:

exclamation

Used to express the sound of a forcible impact.

Usage examples:

The bombs landed—wham!—right on target
verb

Strike something forcefully.

Usage examples:

Trucks whammed into each other

Meanings of Whammed:

verb

Strike something forcefully.

Usage examples:

Trucks whammed into each other
exclamation

Used to express the sound of a forcible impact.

Usage examples:

The bombs landed—wham!—right on target

Meanings of Whammies:

noun

An event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow.

Usage examples:

The third whammy was the degradation of the financial system

Meanings of Whamming:

verb

Strike something forcefully.

Usage examples:

Trucks whammed into each other
exclamation

Used to express the sound of a forcible impact.

Usage examples:

The bombs landed—wham!—right on target

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