Words in english starting with W

• wrist watch — Noun – English ～ a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
• wrist bone — Noun – English ～ any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
• wrist band — Noun – English ～ a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
• wrist — Noun – English ～ a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
• wrist pad — Noun – English ～ protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players
• wristband — Noun – English ～ a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
• wristband — Noun – English ～ band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
• wristlet — Noun – English ～ a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
• wristwatch — Noun – English ～ a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
• writ of election — Noun – English ～ a writ ordering the holding of an election
• writ of habeas corpus — Noun – English ～ a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
• writ of execution — Noun – English ～ a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
• writ of mandamus — Noun – English ～ an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
• writ of certiorari — Noun – English ～ a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
• writ — Noun – English ～ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
• writ of detinue — Noun – English ～ a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
• writ of prohibition — Noun – English ～ a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
• writ of error — Noun – English ～ a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
• writ of right — Noun – English ～ a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
• writ large — Adjective – English ～ made more obvious or prominent; "the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features"

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