n. - person who works, esp. For an employer.

- neuter bee or ant.

- person who works hard.

v. Make or become worse.

comb. Form forming adjectives meaning: 1 deserving of (noteworthy).

- suitable for (roadworthy).

- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 deserving respect, estimable (lived a worthy life).

- entitled to (esp. Condescending) recognition (a worthy old couple).

- a (foll. By of or to + infin.) Deserving (worthy of a mention). B (foll. By of) adequate or suitable to the dignity etc. Of (words worthy of the occasion). —n. (pl. -ies) 1 worthy person.

- person of some distinction. worthily adv. Worthiness n.

n. - ghost.

- spectral appearance of a living person supposed to portend that person's death. [origin unknown]

n. Bright-coloured marine fish. [cornish wrach]

n. (pl. -s) 1 flowers or leaves fastened in a ring, esp. As an ornament for the head or for laying on a grave etc.

- curl or ring of smoke, cloud, or soft fabric. [old english: related to *writhe]

—n. - violent twist or oblique pull or tearing off.

- tool like a spanner for gripping and turning nuts etc.

- painful uprooting or parting. —v. - twist or pull violently round or sideways.

- (often foll. By off, away, etc.) Pull off with a wrench. [old english]

- —n. - violent twist or oblique pull or tearing off.

- tool like a spanner for gripping and turning nuts etc.

- painful uprooting or parting. —v. - twist or pull violently round or sideways.

- (often foll. By off, away, etc.) Pull off with a wrench. [old english]

n. - unfortunate or pitiable person.

- (often as a playful term of depreciation) reprehensible person. [old english, = outcast]

- n. - unfortunate or pitiable person.

- (often as a playful term of depreciation) reprehensible person. [old english, = outcast]

n. Maker or builder (usu. In comb.: playwright; shipwright). [old english: related to *work]

- n. Maker or builder (usu. In comb.: playwright; shipwright). [old english: related to *work]

n. - person who writes or has written something.

- person who writes books, author.