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 Wisniewski A transliteration of the Polish surname Wiśniewski. Wisor A surname. wisp A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group. wispen Formed of a wisp; wispy. wispily In a wispy manner. wispiness The state of being wispy. Wispington A small village in Edlington with Wispington parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2071). wispish Wispy. wispishly In a wispish manner. wisplike Resembling or characteristic of a wisp. wispy Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle. wiss To know; to understand. Wissahickon A neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Wissant A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France. wisse To show, teach, inform, guide, direct. Wissel A surname from German. Wisser A surname from German. Wissey A river in south-west Norfolk, England, which flows west to join the Great Ouse. wissing A surname. Wissinger A surname. Wissington The location of a sugar factory in Methwold parish, King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England; any village that existed here has disappeared (OS grid ref TL6697). Wissler A surname. Wissman A surname. wist To know, be aware of. Wistanstow A village and civil parish in southern Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4385). Wistar An outbred albino rat used in medical research, having a wide head, long ears, and a tail shorter than the rest of its body. Wister A surname. wisteria Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States. wisterine A toxic glycoside from the plant Wisteria sinensis. wistful Full of longing or yearning. wistfully In a wistful manner. wistfulness The state or characteristic of being wistful. wistiti A marmoset, principally in family Callitrichidae. wistless Unknowing; unaware. wistly In an intent manner, with close attention; intently; attentively. Wiston Synonym of Wissington, Suffolk, England. Wistow A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2781). Wiswall A surname. Wiswell A surname. wit Sanity. witan The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot. Witbeck A surname. witbier A top-fermented barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. witblits Home-distilled brandy or raw spirit, colourless and with a powerful kick. witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives. Witchampton A village and civil parish (served by Vale of Allen Group Parish Council) in east Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST9806). Witchblr The community of witches and occult-oriented blogs on Tumblr. witchcamp A Wiccan or pagan workshop or retreat. witchcore A particular spiritual, aesthetic, or musical genre centered around witchiness. witchcraft The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events. witchcraftical Of or pertaining to witchcraft; witchcrafty. witchcraftsman A practitioner of witchcraft. witchcrafty Relating to or resembling witchcraft. witchdom The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery witchedly Synonym of bewitchedly. witcher A dowser. witchery Witchcraft. witchety Any of certain Acacia species. witchfinder A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches. witchfinding The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches. witchfire Synonym of St. Elmo's fire. witchgrass Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed. witchhood The state of being a witch. witchily In a witchy way. witchiness The quality of being witchy. witching Of or pertaining to witchcraft or sorcery, or to witches or sorcerers. witchingly So as to bewitch or enchant. witchish Somewhat witchy. witchism Witchcraft. witchkind All witches, collectively. witchking A powerful man who practices sorcery. witchless Without witches. witchlet A young witch. witchlike Resembling or characteristic of a witch. witchling A young witch. witchly Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of witches; witchlike. witchman A male witch; a warlock. witchmonger One who has dealings with witches. witchoo with you witchspirit The spirit of a witch. WitchTok The community of witches and occult-oriented accounts on TikTok. witchuck The sand martin, or bank swallow. witchweed Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops. witchwife a witchwoman witchwoman A female witch. witchwood Synonym of mountain ash (“Sorbus aucuparia”). witchwork Witchcraft. witchy Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of witches; witchlike. witcraft Mental skill; the art of wit. Witczak A surname from Polish. witdoeke Members of conservative black vigilante groups in the South African provinces of the Cape and Orange Free State in the 1980s. wite To regard (someone) as guilty; to accuse; to blame; to fault. Witek A surname. witeless blameless witenagemot Any of several assemblies which existed in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th century, initially with regional jurisdiction (there being different ones in Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex), later with national jurisdiction, made up of important noblemen. witfish The ladyfish. witful Full of or possessing wit; wise; sensible witfully In a witful or conscious manner; knowingly witfulness The state or condition of being witful; consciousness witgat Synonym of motlopi. with Against. withafastuosin A withanolide obtained from Datura fastuosa. withaferin Any of a group of steroidal lactones found in species of Withania. withal Together with the rest; besides; in addition. Witham A town and civil parish with a town council in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8214). withametelin A withanolide obtained from Datura metel. withamite A reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland. withanamide Any of a group of amides, present in Withania somnifera, that provide some protection from Alzheimer's disease withanolide Any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives. withanone The steroidal macrolide 6,7-epoxy-5,17-dihydroxy-1-oxowitha-2,24-dienolide withanoside A particular steroid glycoside withaperuvin Any of a group of withanolides found in Physalis peruviana. withbear To carry or bear (something) away. withcall To call back, recall. withcalling The act of calling back; revocation. Withdean A northern suburb of Brighton, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3007). withdraught Retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit. withdraw To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. withdrawability The quality of being withdrawable. withdrawable Capable of being withdrawn. withdrawal Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money. withdrawalism A policy of withdrawal. withdrawalist Favouring withdrawal. withdrawer Someone who withdraws. withdrawing withdrawal withdrawingly In a withdrawing manner; with shyness or reserve. withdrawingness The quality of being withdrawing; a tendency to draw back. withdrawment The act of withdrawing; withdrawal; recall. withdrawn Removed from circulation. withdrawnness The state or condition of being withdrawn or isolated. withdrive To drive away, repel. withe A flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy. Withee A surname. Withem A surname. wither To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. witherable Capable of being withered; perishable. witherband A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow. Witherby A surname. Witherden A surname. withered Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water. witheredly In a withered manner. witheredness The state of being withered. Witherell A surname. witherer One who or that which withers. Witherian Of or pertaining to George Wither (1588–1667), English poet, pamphleteer, satirist and writer of hymns. withering Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. witheringly In a withering manner. Witherington A hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824). witherite A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃ witherless That does not wither or dry up.