a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
word stress
Noun
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
word accent
Noun
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
windiness
Noun
boring verbosity
windiness
Noun
a mildly windy state of the air
wordiness
Noun
boring verbosity
whisper
Noun
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
whisper
Noun
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
whisper
Verb
speak softly
whammy
Noun
an evil spell
whammy
Noun
a serious or devastating setback
wrangle
Noun
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
wrangle
Noun
an angry dispute
wrangle
Verb
to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
wrangle
Verb
herd and care for
wrangling
Noun
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
wooing
Noun
a man's courting of a woman
word of mouth
Noun
gossip spread by spoken communication
wage claim
Noun
the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
warning of attack
Noun
a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
whimper
Noun
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whimper
Verb
cry weakly or softly
warning of war
Noun
a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
whine
Noun
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whine
Verb
complain whiningly
whine
Verb
talk in a tearful manner
whine
Verb
move with a whining sound
whine
Verb
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
word of honor
Noun
a promise
wail
Noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
wail
Verb
cry weakly or softly
wail
Verb
emit long loud cries
word picture
Noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
word-painting
Noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
wage concession
Noun
an agreement to raise wages
white book
Noun
a government report
white paper
Noun
a government report
waving
Noun
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
wafture
Noun
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
want ad
Noun
a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted
white line
Noun
a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
white pages
Noun
a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers
whistle buoy
Noun
a buoy that makes a whistling noise
whistling buoy
Noun
a buoy that makes a whistling noise
windsock
Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
wind sock
Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
wind sleeve
Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
wind cone
Noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
winning post
Noun
the post at the end of a racecourse
watermark
Noun
a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture