wasp
— Noun
– English
～ social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
wasp-waisted
— Adjective
– English
～ having a small waist
wasp's nest
— Noun
– English
～ habitation for wasps or hornets
waspish
— Adjective
– English
～ very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
wasps' nest
— Noun
– English
～ habitation for wasps or hornets
wassail
— Noun
– English
～ a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
wassail
— Verb
– English
～ celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
wassail
— Verb
– English
～ propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
wassailer
— Noun
– English
～ someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
wassailer
— Noun
– English
～ someone who enjoys riotous drinking
Wasserman reaction
— Noun
– English
～ a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Wassermann test
— Noun
– English
～ a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Wassermann
— Noun
– English
～ a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Wassermann
— Noun
– English
～ German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
Wassily Leontief
— Noun
– English
～ United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
Wassily Kandinsky
— Noun
– English
～ Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)
Wassily Kandinski
— Noun
– English
～ Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)