Meanings
nounwh-word (plural wh-words)
plural wh-words
- Any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.
- broadlyAny interrogative word from any language.
Translations
Danish hv-ord
- hv-ordinterrogative word
French mot interrogatif, mot qu-
- mot interrogatifinterrogative word
- mot qu-interrogative word
German W-Wort
- W-Wortinterrogative word
Russian вопроси́тельное сло́во, К-сло́во
- вопроси́тельное сло́во (voprosítelʹnoje slóvo)interrogative word
- К-сло́во (K-slóvo)interrogative word
Cite this entry
APA
wh-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wh-word
MLA
“wh-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wh-word. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wh-word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wh-word.
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