watchmaking
The making (and repairing) of watches.

waterboarding
A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.

waterboardings
plural of waterboarding

waterbombing
present participle and gerund of waterbomb

watercressing
The act or process of gathering watercress.

waterfaring
travelling on a waterway

waterfowling
The sport of hunting waterfowl.

waterheading
present participle and gerund of waterhead

watering
An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.

waterings
plural of watering

waterskies
plural of watersky

waterskiing
Alternative spelling of water skiing.

watersport
Any sport played on or in water; such as swimming or water skiing.
Synonym of watersports (“sexual practice involving urine”).

watersports
plural of watersport

waterstuff
Things containing, associated with, or involving water.

watusiing
present participle and gerund of watusi

waughing
present participle and gerund of waugh

waughting
present participle and gerund of waught

wauking
present participle and gerund of wauk

wauling
present participle and gerund of waul

waulings
plural of wauling

wavebreak
The breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking)

wavebreaks
plural of wavebreak

wavedashed
simple past and past participle of wavedash

wavedashes
plural of wavedash

wavedashing
present participle and gerund of wavedash

wavefolding
An audio synthesis effect where waveforms that exceed a maximum volume are folded back on themselves rather simply than being clipped.

waveguiding
present participle and gerund of waveguide

waverunner
Synonym of jet ski.

wawing
present participle and gerund of waw

wawling
present participle and gerund of wawl

wawlings
plural of wawling

waxing
An act of applying wax.
A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
A recording intended for a phonograph.

waxings
plural of waxing

wayfaring
Travelling, especially on foot.
Peripatetic.

wayfarings
plural of wayfaring

waying
present participle and gerund of way

waymenting
present participle and gerund of wayment

waymentings
plural of waymenting

wealing
present participle and gerund of weal

weaponeering
present participle and gerund of weaponeer

weaponing
present participle and gerund of weapon

weaponising
present participle and gerund of weaponise

weaponizing
present participle and gerund of weaponize

weaseling
present participle and gerund of weasel

weaselling
present participle and gerund of weasel

weather
The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
A situation.
A storm; a tempest.
A light shower of rain.

weatherdeck
Alternative form of weather deck.

weatherdecks
plural of weatherdeck

weathered
Worn by weather, as of rocks, stone, etc.
Made slightly sloping, so as to throw off water.
experienced

weathering
Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
The action of weather on objects exposed to it.

weatherings
plural of weathering

weatherloach
Alternative form of weather loach.

weatherloaches
plural of weatherloach

weathermaking
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.

weathers
plural of weather

weatherspeak
Alternative form of weather speak.

weatherstripping
a piece of weatherstrip material
The act of sealing an opening with weatherstrip.

weatherstrippings
plural of weatherstripping

webbing
A sturdy woven fabric.
A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
The webs of the digits.
The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.
Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

webcasting
present participle and gerund of webcast

webcastings
plural of webcasting

webcrawling
present participle and gerund of webcrawl

webizing
present participle and gerund of webize

weblishing
present participle and gerund of weblish

websquatting
cybersquatting

websurfing
present participle and gerund of websurf

wechting
present participle and gerund of wecht

wedbreak
An adulterer.

wedbreaks
plural of wedbreak

wedbrek
Alternative form of wedbreak.

weddinging
present participle and gerund of wedding

wedel
Alternative form of wedeln.

wedeling
present participle and gerund of wedel

wedeln
A series of high-speed turns with the skis parallel.

wedelned
simple past and past participle of wedeln

wedelning
present participle and gerund of wedeln

wedelns
plural of wedeln

wedging
present participle and gerund of wedge

wedgings
plural of wedging

wedgying
present participle and gerund of wedgie

wedleasing
present participle and gerund of wedlease

wedsetting
present participle and gerund of wedset

weedsplaining
present participle and gerund of weedsplain

weedwhacking
present participle and gerund of weedwhack

weeing
present participle and gerund of wee

weep
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
To lament; to complain.
To give off moisture in small quantities, e.g. due to condensation.
To give off moisture in small quantities, e.g. due to condensation.
To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
To weep over; to bewail.

weeped
simple past and past participle of weep (drainage sense)

weeping
present participle and gerund of weep

weepings
plural of weeping

weeps
third-person singular simple present indicative of weep

weesting
present participle and gerund of weest

weeweeing
present participle and gerund of weewee

weightlifting
A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

weirding
present participle and gerund of weird

weirdscape
A bizarre place or atmosphere.

weirdscapes
plural of weirdscape

weiving
present participle and gerund of weive

welching
present participle and gerund of welch

welding
The action or process of welding:
The action or process of welding:

weldings
plural of welding

welfaring
present participle and gerund of welfare

wellcoming
present participle and gerund of wellcome

wellcurbs
plural of wellcurb

wellordering
Alternative form of well-ordering.

wellorderings
plural of wellordering

wellwishing
Alternative spelling of well-wishing.

wellwishings
plural of wellwishing

welshcombing
present participle and gerund of welshcomb

welshing
present participle and gerund of welsh

wenching
present participle and gerund of wench

wending
present participle and gerund of wend

wendings
plural of wending

went
simple past of go
past participle of go
simple past and past participle of wend

wentest
second-person singular simple past indicative of go
second-person singular simple past indicative of wend

wents
plural of went

wept
simple past and past participle of weep

werning
present participle and gerund of wern

westering
Moving westward, near the west.

westerings
plural of westering

westernising
present participle and gerund of westernise

westernizing
present participle and gerund of westernize

westing
A distance west of a datum line on a map or chart.
A distance travelled westward.

westings
plural of westing

wethering
present participle and gerund of wether

wetmopping
present participle and gerund of wetmop