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 waveguide A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves. wavelength The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency. waveless Free from waves. wavelessly Without being disturbed by waves; tranquilly. wavelessness Absence of waves. wavelet A small wave; a ripple. waveleted Having wavelets. wavelike Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles. Wavell A surname. wavellite A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃·5H₂O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus. wavellitic Of or relating to the mineral wavellite. wavemaker An oscillating device that creates reproducible waves in a liquid. wavemark A mark left behind by a wave (disturbance in level of liquid). wavement A waving motion. wavemeter An instrument which measures radio (and other electromagnetic) wavelengths Waveney A river on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk in England which joins the River Yare at Breydon Water. wavenumber A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength. waveoff An order to a pilot to abort a landing and go around for another attempt. waveplate A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization waveproof Resistant to waves (undulations in a liquid such as the ocean). wavepulse A wave of very short duration. waver To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter. waverable Liable to waver; inconstant. waverer A person who wavers. waverider A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting surface. wavering Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady. waveringly In a wavering way; in a way involving wavering. waveringness The quality or state of wavering. Waverley A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin. Waverleyan Of or relating to the Waverley Novels, a long series of popular novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). Waverly A small town in Chambers County and Lee County, Alabama. waverous wavering; unsteady waversome Characterised or marked by wavering Waverton A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4564). Wavertree A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3889). waverunner Synonym of jet ski. wavery Tending to waver; uncertain or hesitant. waves A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. waveshape The shape of a waveform. waveshaper An audio effect that performs waveshaping. waveshaping A type of distortion synthesis in which complex spectra are produced from simple tones by altering the shape of the waveform. waveson Goods found floating on the sea after a shipwreck. wavespeed The speed/velocity of a wave. wavestacking The summing of waveforms to create a composite sound. wavetable A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with subtly changing harmonic contents, sometimes based on a sample of a real musical instrument, used in sound synthesis. wavetop The top of a wave of liquid. waveward Toward a wave or waves. wavewise In the manner of a wave. wavey The snow goose (Chen caerulescens) wavicle A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle. wavicular Relating to wavicles. wavily crookedly, twistingly, in a curved and winding manner waviness The quality of being wavy; the extent to which something is wavy. waving The motion of something that waves. wavingly So as to wave; with a waving motion. Wavoid A person who believes (often fervently) that Wave Systems Corp. will be a financial success. Wavra A surname. Wavrin A town and municipality of Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. wavy Rising or swelling in waves. wavyish Somewhat wavy. wavyleaf Applied to various kinds of plant characterized by wavy leaves. waw To stir; move; wave. wawa A snow goose. Wawarsing A town in Ulster County, New York, United States. wawaskeesh The wapiti, or American elk. Wawat Synonym of Lower Nubia. wawation The addition of a seemingly superfluous waw to the end of nouns, particularly names, in early Arabic, still found in the name عَمْرو (ʕamr). Wawayanda A town in Orange County, New York, United States. wawayandaite A monoclinic mineral containing beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Wawinak A subgroup of the Abenaki people. Wawken A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93. Wawona A census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. Wawonii An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Wawota A town in the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wawrzyniak A surname from Polish. Wawyachtonoc An Algonquian Native American tribe that lived in New York and Connecticut. wax Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. waxability The quality or degree of being waxable. waxable Suitable for being waxed. Waxahachie A city, the county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States. waxathon An extended session of waxing the body. waxberry of species Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle). waxbill A member of any species in the genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of the family Estrildidae of passerine birds. waxbird A bird, the waxwing (Bombycilla spp.). waxbush A plant of species Cuphea viscosissima. waxcap Any agaric mushroom of the family Hygrophoraceae. waxchandler A maker of candles and other items from wax. waxchandlery The business of a waxchandler, making items from wax. waxcloth An oilcloth. waxed Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it. waxen Grown. waxer A device used to apply wax. waxflower Any plant of the genus Hoya. Waxhaw A member of a Native American tribe native to what are now the counties of Lancaster in South Carolina and Union and Mecklenburg in North Carolina, around the area of present-day Charlotte. waxhead A surfer (surfboard enthusiast). Waxiang A member of the ethnic group living in western Hunan, China. waxie A cobbler. waxily In a waxy way. waxiness The quality of being waxy waxing An act of applying wax. waxish Similar to wax. Waxit The secession of Western Australia from the nation of Australia, forming a separate country. Waxler A surname. waxless Without wax. waxlessness Absence of wax. waxlight A waxen candle; a taper. waxlike Resembling wax. waxmaker A manufacturer of wax, or of items from wax. waxmaking The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax. Waxman A surname. waxpalm Synonym of wax palm. waxplay The practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation. waxpod A dwarf variety of French bean. waxweed Any of various plants of the genus Cuphea. waxwing Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings. waxwork A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person. waxworker A worker in the wax industry. waxworking the creation of waxworks. waxworks An exhibition of waxwork figures; a wax museum. waxworky Resembling or characteristic of a waxwork; stiff and artificial. waxworm A larva of a wax moth. Waxxari A town in Ruoqiang, Bayingolin prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, formerly a township. waxy Resembling wax in texture or appearance. way A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another. Waya An island in the southern part of the Yasawa Islands of Fiji. Wayana A Carib-speaking people located in the southeastern part of the Guiana highlands. Wayanad A city in Kerala, India. wayang A theatrical performance of mythological events employing puppets or human dancers in Malaysia and Indonesia (especially Java). Wayao Synonym of Yao (“a Bantu people”). Wayatinah A locality in Central Highlands Council, central Tasmania, Australia. wayback A very remote time or place. waybeam A longitudinal timber supporting railway track, especially on a bridge. waybill A document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo. wayboard A thin layer or band of rock that separates or defines the boundaries of thicker strata. waybook A guide book. waybread The Eurasian plantain (Plantago major). Waybright A surname. waybung The white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) waycar A crewed railroad car attached to the end of a freight train, serving as the conductor’s office, lookout (often via a cupola), and living quarters—equivalent to a caboose. Used chiefly in North America, historically. Waycaster A surname. Waycest The incestuous pairing of the brothers Gerard Way and Mikey Way, of American rock band My Chemical Romance, in certain homoerotic fan fiction. Waycross A city, the county seat of Ware County, Georgia, United States. waye A surname. wayeb An additional five-day period after the 18 months of the Mayan calendar. wayed tame; broken in. wayfare Travel, journeying. wayfarer A traveller, especially one on foot. wayfarers A pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer glasses. wayfaring Travelling, especially on foot. wayfellow A fellow wayfarer; one who accompanies another during a journey.