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| WORN | | past part. Of *wear. —adj. - damaged by use or wear.
- looking tired and exhausted. | |
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| WORT | | n. - archaic (except in names) plant (liverwort).
- infusion of malt before it is fermented into beer. [old english] | |
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| WOVE | | past of *weave1. | |
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| WRAC | | abbr. Women's royal army corps. | |
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| WRAF | | abbr. Women's royal air force. | |
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| WRAP | | —v. (-pp-) 1 (often foll. By up) envelop in folded or soft encircling material.
- (foll. By round, about) arrange or draw (a pliant covering) round (a person).
- (foll. By round) slang crash (a vehicle) into (a stationary object). —n. - shawl, scarf, etc.
- esp. Us wrapping material. take the wraps off disclose. Under wraps in secrecy. Wrapped up in engrossed or absorbed in. Wrap up 1 colloq. Finish off (a matter).
- put on warm clothes (wrap up well).
- (in imper.) Slang be quiet. [origin unknown] | |
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| WREN | | n. Member of the women's royal naval service. [from the abbreviation wrns]
- n. Member of the women's royal naval service. [from the abbreviation wrns]
- n. Small usu. Brown short-winged songbird with an erect tail. [old english]
- n. Small usu. Brown short-winged songbird with an erect tail. [old english] | |
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| WRIT | | n. Form of written command to act or not act in some way. [old english: related to *write]
- n. Form of written command to act or not act in some way. [old english: related to *write]
- archaic past part. Of *write. writ large in magnified or emphasized form.
- archaic past part. Of *write. writ large in magnified or emphasized form. | |
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| WRNS | | abbr. Women's royal naval service. | |
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| WRVS | | abbr. Women's royal voluntary service. | |
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