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 Washminster A political system that has elements of both the Westminster system and the United States' political system ("Washington"). washnut A soapnut. Washoan Of or relating to the Washoe people or language. Washoe An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America. washoff The process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall. washoku Japanese cuisine, traditional Japanese food. washomat laundromat, launderette washout An act of washing or cleaning the inside of something. washover The sediment deposited inland of a beach by overwash. washpan A pan to hold water for washing. washpit An outdoor pit with water running through it, used to wash livestock. washplace A room or place for people to wash in. washplant A type of machine used to extract ores from paydirt when mining placer deposits, using water and sedimentation processing. Washpool A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. washpot A pot which holds water for washing. washproof Capable of being washed without damage or loss. washrack Part of a stable or garage where an animal or vehicle can be conveniently washed. washrag A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body. washroom A room intended to wash the face and hands. washshed A shed used for washing. washstall A washrack for an animal. washstand A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing. washtail Synonym of wagtail (“type of bird”). washtray A tray for holding items while they are washed. washtrough A trough for washing. washtub A tub used for washing clothes. washugyu Wagyu cattle crossbred with Black Angus to make them hardier. washup The act by which something is washed. washwater Water used for washing, especially in industrial processes. washway A channel where water flows during floods, especially one that is carved out by erosion caused by floodwater. washwipe A device with water jets for washing and wiping the windscreen, headlights, etc. of a vehicle. washwoman A washerwoman. washy Watery; damp; soft. Wasielewski A surname from Polish. Wasik A surname. Wasilewski A surname from Polish. Wasilla A city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Wasim A male given name from Arabic. Wasinger A surname. Wasit A city in Iraq. wasite A variety of allanite from Sweden supposed to contain wasium. Wasiti Of or pertaining to Wasit. wasium A supposed chemical element extracted from wasite, later identified as thorium. Waskaganish An Indian reserve and village municipality in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada Waskerley A hamlet in Muggleswick parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0545). Waskiewicz A surname from Polish. Wasko A surname. wasla A diacritic added to the Arabic letter alif ا to form ٱ, also called "hamzatu l-waṣli" - هَمْزَةُ الْوَصْلِ (hamzatu l-waṣli) or "alifu l-waṣli" - أَلِفُ الْوَصْلِ (ʔalifu l-waṣli). It denotes elision and is seldom used in practice in fully vocalised Arabic texts, only to highlight that the alif is silent هَمْزَةُ ٱلْوَصْلِ (hamzatu l-waṣli) = هَمْزَةُ الْوَصْلِ (hamzatu l-waṣli). Wasley A surname. wasm A doctrine, ideology, rule, or theory that is no longer current or fashionable. Wasmer A surname from German. Wasmund A surname. Wasney A surname. Wason A surname. wasp Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet. waspdom The state or essence of being a wasp. waspfish Any fish of the family Tetrarogidae wasphood The state or essence of being a wasp. waspie A women's waist cincher or small corset, worn as underwear or over other clothes. waspily In a waspy manner. waspiness The quality of being WASPy. wasping The potentially lethal act of smoking or otherwise ingesting insecticide to achieve a high, usually in addition to, or as a substitute for, methamphetamine. waspish Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp. waspishly In a waspish manner. waspishness the quality of being waspish WASPization The process of making or becoming more WASPy. WASPize To become or make more WASPy waspless Without wasps. wasplike Resembling or characteristic of a wasp. waspling A small, young, or baby wasp. waspnest The nest of a wasp waspy Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike. Wasrael Israel. wass wanton disposition, unorderly state of mind or behaviour wassail A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion. wassailer One who wassails. wassailing The act of performing a wassail. wassailry wassail; revelry Wassamasaw A Native American tribe of South Carolina, claiming descent from several indigenous peoples of the Carolinas. wassat what is that? Wassel A surname. Wassell A surname. Wassen A municipality in Uri canton, Switzerland. Wassenaar A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. wassent Entisols that have a positive water potential at the soil surface for more than 21 hours of each day, in all years. Wasser A surname. Wasserauen A settlement in Schwende-Rüte district, Appenzell Innerrhoden canton, Switzerland, previously in Schwende district. wasserman A mythical sea monster, part man, thought to destroy ships. Wassermann A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman Wasserstein A surname from German. wassist A subaqueous soil type that is saturated with water and has a dominantly organic composition, typically found underwater in environments like freshwater tidal zones. Wassmer A surname from German. wasson What's going on? (a greeting). wassonite A meteoric crystalline mineral containing titanium and sulphur. wassup what's up? (as a greeting) wassy wanton, driven, hyperactive wasta Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood wastage The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. waste Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. wasteable Capable of being wasted. wastebasket A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin. wastebin A bin used for household or office waste; especially, a wastebasket. wastebook A temporary notebook in which details of transactions were entered as they happened, to be copied into formal ledgers later. wasteborne Originating from or transmitted by waste (excrement or urine). wastecan A container for holding waste; a trash can. wasted Not profitably used. wasteful Inclined to waste or squander money or resources. wastefully In a wasteful manner. wastefulness imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources wastegal A female wasteman (loser, bum). wastegash Synonym of wastegal. wastegate A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving the boost pressure high enough to risk engine knocking or detonation. wastegood A spendthrift. wasteground A barren stretch of ground; wasteland. wasteheap A pile of rubbish. wastel A kind of fine white bread or cake. wasteland A place with no remaining resources; a desert. wastelander One who inhabits a wasteland. wasteless Without waste. wastelessness Absence of waste. wastelot A plot of wasteground. wasteman A person employed to examine the state of the mine workings, to check that they are properly ventilated, and sometimes to build pillars to support the roof in the waste. wasten To make or become waste (i.e. barren, dejected, dismal, feeble, or sickly) or wasted wasteness The state of being laid waste; desolation. Wasteneys A surname from French. wasteoid Someone who is habitually wasted (drunk or stoned) wastepaper Unwanted paper that has been discarded. wastepile The discard pile; the area where the cards from the stock go when they are brought into play. wasteproof Designed to prevent wastage. waster Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly. wasterful wasteful wastestream The flow of waste materials from source to destination. wastethrift A spendthrift. wastetime Something done to pass the time. wastewater Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products. wasteway A chute or other route for the disposal of waste material. wasteweir A weir that allows the escape of excess water from a canal or reservoir wastey too fat, as opposed to meaty wasteyard A yard for refuse or rubbish. wasteyute A contemptible person; a wasteman. wasting Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass. wastingly In a way that causes wastage; wastefully. wastingness The state or condition of being wasting, causing something to waste away. wastness A waste or wilderness. wastoid A person with a drug or alcohol addiction. wastrel One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly. wastry Extravagance, wastefulness. wasty Resembling a waste or wasteland; desert; (by extension) deserted, desolate. Wasukuma The Sukuma people of Tanzania. Waswahili The Swahili people.