--- title: W — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 21 description: The 590 words of the English dictionary under W, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / W # W — The English dictionary · page 21 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The time or state of being a widow.[↗](../../widowhood/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.[↗](../../widowhood/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.38.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../widowhood/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · So they were shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood, with their husband alive.[↗](../../widowhood/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.20.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../widowhood/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.[↗](../../widowhood/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.54.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../widowhood/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **width** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Width is how wide something is, the distance from one side to the other.[↗](../../width/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A width of a swimming pool is one swim across its short side.[↗](../../width/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The width of the room is 4 meters.[↗](../../width/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The length is twice the width.[↗](../../width/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the area if the length is 6 and the width is 3.[↗](../../width/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The width is 2 cm less than the length.[↗](../../width/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sofa will not fit through the width of the door.[↗](../../width/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I swam ten widths of the pool today.[↗](../../width/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Measure the width of your book with a ruler.[↗](../../width/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The road is 8 metres in width.[↗](../../width/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge.[↗](../../width/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **wield** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To wield a sword, axe or tool is to hold it and use it.[↗](../../wield/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To wield power or influence is to have it and use it.[↗](../../wield/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The knight wielded his shining sword.[↗](../../wield/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The woodcutter wielded his axe.[↗](../../wield/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The queen wields great power in the land.[↗](../../wield/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees.[↗](../../wield/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.74.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wield/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And in every place where the appointed staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps; and in battles of wielding will He fight with them.[↗](../../wield/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.30.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wield/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **wife** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wife is the woman a person is married to.[↗](../../wife/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old) In old stories and old phrases, "wife" can mean simply a woman, as in "old wives' tale".[↗](../../wife/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mr Patel's wife is a nurse.[↗](../../wife/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer and his wife milked the cows.[↗](../../wife/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They became husband and wife at the wedding.[↗](../../wife/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle's wife is my aunt.[↗](../../wife/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The king and his wife waved from the balcony.[↗](../../wife/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Cracking your knuckles gives you big hands" is just an old wives' tale.[↗](../../wife/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A man and his wife share 24 apples equally, so each gets 12.[↗](../../wife/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · His wife drove the kids to footy practice.[↗](../../wife/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But his wife called after him:--[↗](../../wife/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife.[↗](../../wife/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.36.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · These were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.[↗](../../wife/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.36.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.[↗](../../wife/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.36.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife.[↗](../../wife/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.3.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.[↗](../../wife/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.18.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.[↗](../../wife/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.109.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wife/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **wifi** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wifi (also written Wi-Fi) is a way of connecting phones, tablets, computers and other devices to the internet or to each other without wires, using radio waves.[↗](../../wifi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In everyday talk, «the wifi» means the wireless internet connection in a place: «The wifi is down».[↗](../../wifi/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What's the wifi password?[↗](../../wifi/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wifi isn't working, so I can't watch my show.[↗](../../wifi/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cafe has free wifi.[↗](../../wifi/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My tablet connects to the wifi at school.[↗](../../wifi/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wifi signal is weak in my bedroom.[↗](../../wifi/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wifi sends information by radio waves.[↗](../../wifi/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wig** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.[↗](../../wig/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law, UK) In some countries judges and barristers wear white wigs in court as part of their uniform.[↗](../../wig/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (slang, wig out) To wig out means to become very upset or panic.[↗](../../wig/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The actor wore a long blonde wig in the play.[↗](../../wig/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Judges in England still wear white wigs in some courts.[↗](../../wig/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Rich men in old portraits wore powdered wigs.[↗](../../wig/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt wore a wig while she was having treatment for cancer.[↗](../../wig/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I bought a rainbow wig for the fancy-dress party.[↗](../../wig/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't wig out, we'll find your homework.[↗](../../wig/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (slang)[↗](../../wig/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind blew the clown's wig right off.[↗](../../wig/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.[↗](../../wig/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **wiggle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down.[↗](../../wiggle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A wiggle is one such small quick movement.[↗](../../wiggle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A wiggly line is one that goes from side to side in little waves.[↗](../../wiggle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) «Wiggle room» means a little freedom to change something.[↗](../../wiggle/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Wiggle your toes in the warm sand.[↗](../../wiggle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The worm wiggled across the path.[↗](../../wiggle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My loose tooth wiggles when I touch it.[↗](../../wiggle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy wiggled its whole body with joy.[↗](../../wiggle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dancers wiggled their hips to the music.[↗](../../wiggle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a wiggly line under the title.[↗](../../wiggle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He tried to wiggle out of doing the dishes.[↗](../../wiggle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Get a wiggle on or we'll miss the bus\![↗](../../wiggle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “Now just wiggle your shoulders this way,” he said, “and let go.”[↗](../../wiggle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **wiggly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wiggly means with many small curves or bends, not straight.[↗](../../wiggly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Moving with small quick twisting movements.[↗](../../wiggly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Draw a wiggly line across the page.[↗](../../wiggly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The worm was long and wiggly.[↗](../../wiggly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My tooth is wiggly and will fall out soon.[↗](../../wiggly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Tadpoles have wiggly tails.[↗](../../wiggly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A wiggly line is not a straight line.[↗](../../wiggly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby is so wiggly when I change her nappy.[↗](../../wiggly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wigwam** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wigwam is a tent of skins, bark or mats, round or cone-shaped, used as a home by some North American peoples.[↗](../../wigwam/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The family sat round the fire in their wigwam.[↗](../../wigwam/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Many wigwams stood by the river.[↗](../../wigwam/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy ran back to his wigwam.[↗](../../wigwam/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **wild** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Living or growing in nature, not looked after by people: wild animals, wild flowers.[↗](../../wild/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Of land: natural, with few people or buildings.[↗](../../wild/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Not controlled; very noisy, excited or rough: a wild party, wild behaviour.[↗](../../wild/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Of weather: stormy and strong.[↗](../../wild/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Not sensible or a guess without thinking: a wild guess.[↗](../../wild/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* Noun: the wild — nature, away from people.[↗](../../wild/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lions are wild animals.[↗](../../wild/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We picked wild blackberries with Grandma.[↗](../../wild/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Never touch a wild animal, even if it looks friendly.[↗](../../wild/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind was wild last night.[↗](../../wild/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd went wild when we scored.[↗](../../wild/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Pandas live in the wild in China.[↗](../../wild/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That was a wild guess, not a real answer.[↗](../../wild/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't eat wild mushrooms — some are poisonous.[↗](../../wild/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · God who brought them forth out of Egypt is for them like the lofty horns of the wild-ox.[↗](../../wild/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.[↗](../../wild/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.14.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he shall be a wild ass of a man: his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the face of all his brethren.'[↗](../../wild/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.16.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Who hath sent out the wild ass free?[↗](../../wild/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee?[↗](../../wild/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?[↗](../../wild/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wild/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **wildcat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wildcat is a wild cat that looks like a big tabby, living in Europe, Africa and Asia; the Scottish wildcat is very rare.[↗](../../wildcat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In America, wildcat can mean any wild member of the cat family, like a bobcat.[↗](../../wildcat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A wildcat strike is a sudden strike by workers without the union's official approval.[↗](../../wildcat/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) A wildcat is a fierce, wild person.[↗](../../wildcat/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Scottish wildcat is one of Britain's rarest animals.[↗](../../wildcat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A wildcat looks like a tabby cat with a thick, ringed tail.[↗](../../wildcat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Workers walked out in a wildcat strike.[↗](../../wildcat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wildcats hide in forests and hunt at night.[↗](../../wildcat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She fought like a wildcat.[↗](../../wildcat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wildcats should not be kept as pets.[↗](../../wildcat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It might have been a wildcat prowling low on soft, stealthy feet.[↗](../../wildcat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **wildebeest** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.[↗](../../wildebeest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Wildebeest live in big herds on the grasslands and travel long distances to find fresh grass and water.[↗](../../wildebeest/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A wildebeest is also called a gnu.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thousands of wildebeest crossed the river.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Lions hunt wildebeest on the savanna.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wildebeest herd moved north to find fresh grass.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A baby wildebeest can walk minutes after it is born.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wildebeest eat grass and are herbivores.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched a film about the great wildebeest migration.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The stampede of wildebeest raised a huge cloud of dust.[↗](../../wildebeest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **wilderness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wilderness is a wild area of land that people have not changed, with no towns, farms or roads.[↗](../../wilderness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible) The wilderness is the desert where, the Bible says, the Israelites wandered for forty years and Jesus fasted for forty days.[↗](../../wilderness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In the wilderness (idiom): left out, without power or importance for a time.[↗](../../wilderness/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Bears live deep in the Canadian wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers crossed the frozen wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Moses led the people through the wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our garden became a wilderness when nobody weeded it.[↗](../../wilderness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The team spent years in the wilderness before winning again.[↗](../../wilderness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A wilderness guide taught us to read a compass.[↗](../../wilderness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The way gradually grew thicker of brushwood, as they rode along, till at last it became a trackless wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And from the wilderness to Mattanah; (Torah NUM.21.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But as for you, your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness.[↗](../../wilderness/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.14.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying: (Torah NUM.3.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah; (Prophets JOS.15.61, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The burden of the wilderness of the sea.[↗](../../wilderness/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.21.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, (Prophets 1KI.9.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../wilderness/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **wildfire** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wildfire is a big fire that spreads out of control through forests, bush or grassland.[↗](../../wildfire/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Spread like wildfire» means spread very quickly, like news or a rumour.[↗](../../wildfire/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wildfire spread quickly across the dry hills.[↗](../../wildfire/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Firefighters dropped water on the wildfire from planes.[↗](../../wildfire/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many animals ran from the wildfire.[↗](../../wildfire/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke from the wildfire made the sky orange.[↗](../../wildfire/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rumour spread like wildfire through the school.[↗](../../wildfire/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Never leave a campfire burning, because it could start a wildfire.[↗](../../wildfire/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our family has a plan in case of a wildfire.[↗](../../wildfire/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Wildfires are more common in hot, dry summers.[↗](../../wildfire/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **wildflower** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wildflower is a flower that grows naturally without being planted by people.[↗](../../wildflower/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The field was full of poppies and other wildflowers.[↗](../../wildflower/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We planted a wildflower patch for the bees.[↗](../../wildflower/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Bluebells are wildflowers that grow in woods.[↗](../../wildflower/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Please don't pick wildflowers in the national park.[↗](../../wildflower/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We drew wildflowers in our nature journals.[↗](../../wildflower/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Australia has many wildflowers that grow nowhere else.[↗](../../wildflower/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wildlife** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wild animals, birds, insects and plants that live free in nature, not kept by people.[↗](../../wildlife/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We saw lots of wildlife on our walk.[↗](../../wildlife/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please don't feed the wildlife.[↗](../../wildlife/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Kangaroos and koalas are Australian wildlife.[↗](../../wildlife/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wetlands are home to rare wildlife.[↗](../../wildlife/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Litter can hurt wildlife.[↗](../../wildlife/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep your dog on a lead to protect wildlife.[↗](../../wildlife/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wildly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wildly means in a wild, uncontrolled way, with lots of excited or fierce movement.[↗](../../wildly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Wildly means very much or extremely: «wildly popular», «wildly wrong».[↗](../../wildly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A wildly growing plant grows freely, without anyone looking after it.[↗](../../wildly/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The crowd cheered wildly when we scored.[↗](../../wildly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My heart was beating wildly before the race.[↗](../../wildly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He waved his arms wildly to get our attention.[↗](../../wildly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog barked wildly at the postman.[↗](../../wildly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her guess of 5,000 was wildly wrong.[↗](../../wildly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather changed wildly from sunny to stormy.[↗](../../wildly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Flowers grew wildly along the old railway.[↗](../../wildly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The new game is wildly popular at our school.[↗](../../wildly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the horse galloped on more wildly than before.[↗](../../wildly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **wile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wiles are clever tricks or charming ways used to persuade or fool someone.[↗](../../wile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fox used all his wiles to trick the crow.[↗](../../wile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite her wiles, the guard did not let her in.[↗](../../wile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat used its wiles to get an extra treat.[↗](../../wile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Odysseus was famous for his wiles.[↗](../../wile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He fell for the trickster's wiles.[↗](../../wile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Only have a care of that money-lender, for even magic is not proof against their wiles!"[↗](../../wile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wilful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A wilful person is stubborn and determined to do what they want, even when told not to.[↗](../../wilful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, legal) A wilful action is done on purpose, deliberately, especially something bad: wilful damage.[↗](../../wilful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wilful little goat would not come down from the wall.[↗](../../wilful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was a wilful child who always wanted her own way.[↗](../../wilful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Breaking the window was wilful damage, not an accident.[↗](../../wilful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He wilfully ignored the warning signs.[↗](../../wilful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wilful puppy pulled on its lead.[↗](../../wilful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge said the harm was wilful.[↗](../../wilful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **wilfulness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being determined to do what you want, even when told not to; stubbornness.[↗](../../wilfulness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, law) Doing something on purpose, knowing it is wrong.[↗](../../wilfulness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The princess's wilfulness made her run away from the palace.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His wilfulness meant he would never listen to advice.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge noted the wilfulness of the damage.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The pony's wilfulness made it hard to ride.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her wilfulness sometimes helped her win, too.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Parents found the toddler's wilfulness tiring.[↗](../../wilfulness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/20/) **21** [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/22/) … [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/34/) - ← previous: [page 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/20/) - next →: [page 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/page/22/) - ↑ back to [The English 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