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Wicking
- - the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
Wieland
- noun - (European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
Wigeons
- noun - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
Wigging
- noun - British slang for a scolding
Wilding
- noun - a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
- an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
Wilkins
- noun - Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
- English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)
- United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
Willing
- verb - decree or ordain; "God wills our existence"
- determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"
- disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
- leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
- not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"
- the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
Wilting
- verb - become limp; "The flowers wilted"
- causing to become limp or drooping
- lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
Wincing
- verb - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
- make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
Winding
- verb -
- arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
- catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
- form into a wreath
- marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
- of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"