Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z weisiensin Any of a class of ent-kaurane diterpenoids isolated from the herb Rabdosia weisiensis. Weisinger A surname. Weiskopf A surname. weism wegotism Weisman A surname. Weismann A surname from German. Weismannian Of or relating to August Weismann (1834–1914), German evolutionary biologist. Weismannism The principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round. Weismannist A follower of Weismannism. Weismantels A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Weisner A surname. Weiss A characteristical surname from German. Weissbad A village in Schwende-Rüte district, Appenzell Innerrhoden canton, Switzerland, previously in Rüte district. weissbergite A triclinic-pedial steel gray mineral containing antimony, sulfur, and thallium. weissbier A Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat. weissburgunder A dry white wine from Germany and Austria Weisse A surname from German. Weisselberg A surname. weissellicin Any of a group of bacteriocins produced by Weissella bacteria. Weissenburg An unincorporated rural community in Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Weissensee A town in Germany; see Weißensee. Weisser A surname. Weissinger A surname. weissite A hexagonal copper telluride mineral. Weissman A surname from German. Weissmann A surname from German. weisswurst Any of several mildly spiced sausages made with light-colored meat such as pork and veal. Weist A surname. weisure The merging of work and leisure activities. Weisz A surname. Weitchpec An unincorporated village and CDP in Yurok Reservation, Humboldt County, California, United States. Weitspekan The Yurok language. Weitz A surname. Weitzel A surname. Weitzman A surname. Weiyang A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. wejack A fisher, Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti. Wejewa A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the interior of Sumba Island, the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Wejherowo A city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. weka Gallirallus australis, a flightless bird of New Zealand in the family Rallidae with brown plumage. wekau An extinct small New Zealand owl with short wings and long legs that lived chiefly on the ground (†Sceloglaux albifacies). wekeen A bird, the meadow pipit. wel To transform or change in form, appearance, or state. Welaka A town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. welan An exopolysaccharide produced by fermentation of sugar by bacteria of the genus Alcaligenes, used as a rheology modifier in industrial applications such as cement manufacturing. Welaregang A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Welayta An ethnic group of southern Ethiopia. Welbeck A surname. Welbike A British single-seat motorcycle produced during World War II for military use. Welborn A surname. Welborne A small village in Brandon Parva, Coston, Runhall and Welborne parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0609). Welbourn A surname. Welburn A surname. Welbury A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ3902). Welby A locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320). welch A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one. Welchel A surname. welcher One who welches (i.e. who fails to repay a debt). welcome Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. welcomed Having received a warm welcome. welcomee The recipient of a welcome. welcomeless Lacking a welcome welcomely In a welcome manner. welcomeness The condition of being welcome welcomer Something which or someone who welcomes people, especially newcomers. welcoming hospitable, accessible and cordial. welcomingly In a welcoming manner. welcomingness The state or quality of being welcoming. welcs You're welcome. weld A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye. weldability The ability of a metal or other material to be welded under specified conditions weldable that is able to be welded Weldborough A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia. Welden A surname. welder One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding. Weldford A geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. welding The joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination. weldless Made or done without welding. weldment A part created from an assembly of smaller components that are joined by welding. weldmesh A kind of barrier fencing manufactured in square or rectangular mesh from steel wire, welded at each intersection. Weldon A surname. Weldonian Of or relating to Fay Weldon (1931–2023), English author, essayist and playwright. Weldy A surname. welfare Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect. welfariat The class of people who live on welfare payments. welfarism An axiology or ethical theory in which value is determined by the well-being (e.g., happiness) of people or other sentient beings. welfarist Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals. welfaristic Supporting or relating to welfarism. welfarite A person who receives, or lives on, welfare (financial aid provided by the government). Welfic Of or relating to the House of Welf, a European dynasty. welfie A self-taken photograph of one's exercise session. Welford A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4073). Welham A small village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP7692). welinite A red trigonal mineral which is a manganese, tungsten silicate. welk Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay. Welke A surname. Welker A surname from German. welkin The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament. Welkom The second-largest city in Free State, South Africa. well Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. welladay A cry of "welladay". Welland A river in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, which flows into the Wash, a large bay on the North Sea. wellaway Expression of sadness, regret, remorse, etc., alas, "woe"! wellbeloved Very beloved or esteemed (used primarily as a courtesy title for persons of certain high political office or social status in Britain and the Commonwealth or otherwise as a general polite and formal title of address). wellbore The hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well. wellborn Of aristocratic or high-ranking birth Wellbrock A surname from German. Wellbutrin A trade name for the drug bupropion. wellcurb The raised margin around the edge of a well. wellderly Old people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens. welldigger A person who digs a well. welldoer One who does well; one who does good to another; a benefactor. Welldon A surname. Wellentheorie Synonym of wave model (“a model of language change in which an innovation gradually spreads outward from its region of origin”). weller A surname. Wellerian Of or relating to the character Sam Weller in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers (1836), an astute cockney given to uttering fatuous proverbs (Wellerisms). wellerism A proverb, often a fatuous one, attributed to speaker in a situation. Welles A locational surname Wellesbourne A village in Wellesbourne and Walton parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2755). Wellesian Of or pertaining to George Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, actor, and screenwriter. Wellesley An English surname. Wellesleyan Of or relating to Wellesley College, a women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. wellfield A group of wells in an underground reservoir or aquifer. Wellfleet A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellford A surname. wellful The amount that fills a well. wellhead The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well. wellhole The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. wellhouse A small building that houses a well. wellied Wearing Wellington boots. wellies Wellington boots. welling The act of something that wells, or issues forth like water. Wellingborough A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8967). Wellingrove A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area and the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. wellings A surname. wellington In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked. wellingtoned Wearing Wellington boots. wellingtonia A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California. Wellingtonian A resident of Wellington, New Zealand. wellish Somewhat well; reasonable; adequate. Welliver A surname. wellmaker One who builds wells (holes sunk into the ground for water, oil, etc.). wellmaking The construction of wells (holes sunk into the ground for water, oil, etc.). Wellman A surname. Wellner A surname. wellness The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness. WellnessTok The community of health and wellness influencers on TikTok. Wellnhofer A surname Wellnitz A surname. Welloft The combination of the antidepressant drugs Wellbutrin and Zoloft.