English to English Dictionary

Wabi-sabi

A traditional Japanese aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection, appreciating beauty that is incomplete, impermanent, and flawed.

Waft

To pass or cause to pass easily and gently through or as if through the air.

Wage war

To engage in or carry on a war or campaign against an enemy.

Wanderlust

A strong, innate desire to travel and explore the world.

Warble

To sing with a trill or quavering voice, typically as birds do.

Warner

One who gives a warning or notice of impending danger or action.

Warped

Bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp.

Waterlog

To saturate or fill with water so as to make heavy, unmanageable, or soggy.

Wayfinder

A person who is skilled in finding their way through unfamiliar places or wilderness.

Wedlock

The state of being married; matrimony.

Westernization

The adoption of the cultural, social, economic, or political patterns of Western societies (Europe and North America).

Wet-blanket

A person who spoils other people's fun or enthusiasm by being gloomy, pessimistic, or unenthusiastic.