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1w
noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈdə-bəl-(ˌ)yü, ˈdə-bə-; ˈdəb-(ˌ)yü, -yə; ˈdəb-yē\
: the 23rd letter of the English alphabet
plural w's or ws \-(ˌ)yüz, -yəz, -yēz\
Full Definition of W
1
a : the 23d letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic w
2
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter w
3
: one designated w especially as the 23d in order or class
4
: something shaped like the letter W
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First Known Use of W
15th century
Rhymes with W
aperçu, avenue, babassu, baby blue, ballyhoo, barbecue, billet-doux, bird's-eye view, black-and-blue, buckaroo, bugaboo, callaloo, caribou, catechu, clerihew, cobalt blue, cockapoo, cockatoo, Cotonou, counterview, curlicue, déjà vu, derring-do, detinue, feverfew, follow-through, gardyloo, hitherto, honeydew, ingenue, interview, IOU, Irish stew, jabiru, Jiangsu, kangaroo, Kathmandu, kinkajou, loup-garou, Makalu, manitou, marabou, McAdoo, microbrew, midnight blue, Montague, Montesquieu, Mountain View, ormolu, overdo, overdue, overshoe, overstrew, overview, parvenu, parvenue, pas de deux, passe-partout, pay-per-view, PDQ, peacock blue, peekaboo, peer review, petting zoo, Pompidou, Port Salut, rendezvous, residue, retinue, revenue, Roh Tae Woo, seppuku, Shikoku, sneak preview, succès fou, switcheroo, talking-to, teleview, Telugu, thereunto, thirty-two, thitherto, Timbuktu, tinamou, twenty-two, view halloo, vindaloo, wallaroo, waterloo, well-to-do, what have you, whoop-de-do, witches' brew, Xanadu
2w
abbreviation
Definition of W
1
water
2
week
3
weight
4
white
5
wicket
6
wide; width
7
wife
8
with
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1W
noun
2W
abbreviation
Definition of W
watt
3W
symbol
Definition of W
tungsten
Origin of W
German Wolfram
W'S Defined for Kids
w
noun , often cap \ˈdə-bəl-yü\
plural w's or ws \-yüz\
Definition of W for Kids
: the 23rd letter of the English alphabet
Headscratcher for W
W is the only letter whose name is more than one syllable. In fact, the letter's name when spelled out, double-u, doesn't even contain a W or the sound it makes. So why is the letter double-u called double-u? The name describes the letter's shape when written by hand.
W
abbreviation
Definition of W for Kids
1
west
2
western
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