the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface
verb
present participle of upwell
viewpoint
viewpoint
noun
An angle, outlook or point of view.
The position from which something is observed or considered
walepiece
walloping
walloping
adj
(slang) of exceptional, impressive quality.
(slang) whopping, large in size.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A thrashing, serious defeat.
(figuratively, by extension) Verbal abuse.
A series of wallops or blows; a beating.
verb
present participle of wallop
wallpiece
wallpiece
noun
Alternative form of wall piece
walpurgis
wampished
wampished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wampish
wampishes
wampishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wampish
wapisiana
wappinger
wardships
wardships
noun
plural of wardship
waspiness
waspishly
waspishly
adv
In a waspish manner.
wastepile
wastepile
noun
(card games) The discard pile; the area where the cards from the stock go when they are brought into play.
wazirship
weaponing
weaponing
verb
present participle of weapon
wedbedrip
weepiness
weepiness
noun
The quality of being weepy.
weepingly
weepingly
adv
In a weeping manner.
wellpinit
wellpoint
wepmankin
whaleship
whaleship
noun
A ship used for hunting whales.
wheelspin
wheelspin
noun
(automotive) The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.
wheepling
wheepling
verb
present participle of wheeple
whelpling
whelpling
noun
A little whelp.
whimpered
whimpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whimper
whimperer
whimperer
noun
One who whimpers.
whipbelly
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whipcordy
whipcordy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
whipcrack
whipcrack
noun
The crack of a whip.
whipcraft
whipcraft
noun
(politics) The art or skill of a political whip, who enforces the party's policies in votes.
The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
whipgraft
whipgraft
noun
Alternative form of whip graft
whipmaker
whipmaker
noun
A manufacturer of whips.
whippable
whippable
adj
(of cream, etc.) That can be whipped.
whipparee
whipparee
noun
Any of various stingrays of the coastal United States, including the cownose ray.
whippeter
whippiest
whippiest
adj
superlative form of whippy: most whippy
whippings
whippings
noun
plural of whipping
whipsawed
whipsawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whipsaw
whipstaff
whipstaff
noun
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.
whipstalk
whipstalk
noun
Alternative form of whipstock
whipstall
whipstall
noun
A stall of an aircraft in near-vertical climb, followed by slip-back, before the nose turns toward the ground, sometimes an intentional stunt.
verb
To stall in this fashion.
whipstick
whipstick
noun
A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
whipstock
whipstock
noun
(by extension) The driver of a carriage.
The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
whiptails
whiptails
noun
plural of whiptail
whipworms
whipworms
noun
plural of whipworm
whirlpool
whirlpool
noun
A hot tub, jacuzzi.
A swirling body of water.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
verb
(intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.
whirlpuff
whispered
whispered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whisper
whisperer
whisperer
noun
(figurative, by extension) Someone who has an uncanny ability to control or manipulate a certain thing or person; an expert or guru in a particular field or subject
Someone who is skilled in taming or training a certain kind of animal, using gentle vocal commands and body language as opposed to physical contact. See horse whisperer.
Someone who tells secrets; a gossip.
Someone who whispers.
whitecaps
whitecaps
noun
plural of whitecap
whitedamp
whitedamp
noun
A noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
whitepost
whiterump
whiterump
noun
A bird, the black-tailed godwit.
whooplike
whooplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whooping sound.
whoreship
whoreship
noun
Whoredom.
wileproof
willpower
willpower
noun
The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
wiltproof
wiltproof
adj
Resistant to wilting.
wincopipe
wincopipe
noun
(dialect) The pimpernel flower, Anagallis arvensis.
windpipes
windpipes
noun
plural of windpipe
windproof
windproof
adj
Providing protection from the wind.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the wind.
windscoop
windswept
windswept
adj
Exposed to the winds.
winepress
winepress
noun
A device used to squeeze juice from grapes as the first part of the process of winemaking.
wineshops
wineshops
noun
plural of wineshop
wingpiece
wingspans
wingspans
noun
plural of wingspan
winthorpe
wirephoto
wirephoto
noun
A photograph transmitted by telephotography.
wispiness
wispiness
noun
The state of being wispy.
witepenny
withertip
womanship
woodpiles
woodpiles
noun
plural of woodpile
woodprint
woodspite
wordspite
workpiece
workpiece
noun
(machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.
worshiped
worshiped
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of worship
worshiper
worshiper
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of worshipper