| Meaning | Explication | As a source | As a target | Taxon | ||
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| <ware, goods> | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| <weapon> | 3 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| <woman> | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| <wooden object> | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wagtail (Motacilla) | small passerine bird of the genus Motacilla | 1 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| waist | part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach | 1 | 5 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wall | substantial structure acting as side or division in a building | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wallaby | any of several species of macropod; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos | 1 |
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| wampum | traditional shell bead of the Eastern Woodlands tribes of Native Americans | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| war | organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces. | 1 | 6 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| ware, goods | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| warm | having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot | 7 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| warp | 3 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| warrior | person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wart | type of deformed growth occurring on the skin | 1 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wasp | any of the members of the family Vespidae | 2 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| waste, trash | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wasteland | None | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| watch, clock | any device used to tell the time of day | 2 | 6 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| watchman | one set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| water | a substance (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam | 25 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| water beetle | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| water jet | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| water nymph | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| water rail | bird Rallus aquaticus | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| water soldier (plant) | any of the species Stratiotes aloides, sole species of the genus Stratiotes of aquatic plants | 5 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| water vole | rodent Arvicola amphibius | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| water-melon (Cucurbita citrullus) | a plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit and the fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| waterfall | flow of water over the edge of a cliff | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| watering place (for animals) | place where animals come to drink | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| waterspout | whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado) | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wave | moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation | 3 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wax | substance secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| weak | 15 | 14 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| weak point | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| weakness | condition of being weak | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wealth | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| weapon | instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords; arm | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| weasel (Mustella nivalis) | 2 | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| weather | short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc. | 6 | 8 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| website | collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same serve | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wedding | marriage ceremony; ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wedge | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| Wednesday | day of the week that follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| weed | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| week | period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday | 6 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| weft, woof | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| weight | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| well sweep | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| well-being | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| West | one of the four principal compass points, the direction of the setting sun at an equinox | 2 | 12 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) | 2 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| western cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| western swamphen | bird Porphyrio porphyrio | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wet | covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water | 14 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wet-nurse | woman hired to suckle another woman's child | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| whale | one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises | 3 | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| what? | An interrogative pronoun. | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wheat | cereal grain of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery | 3 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wheel | circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines | 4 | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wheeze | piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| when | at (or as soon as) that time that | 2 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| whip | pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals | 2 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| whirlpool | swirling body of water | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| whirlwind | violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| whisper | act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| white | bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light | 56 | 5 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| white (politics) | pertaining to monarchist or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| white caps (on sea waves) | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| white of an eye, sclera | the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| white-eye bream | Ballerus sapa, a fish species of the family Cyprinidae. It is widespread in many large rivers in Europe and Asia in drainages of the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Aral Sea | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| whole, entire | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| whore | person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut | 2 | 19 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wick | the cord used in a candle | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wickerwork | thing made of wicker | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wide, broad | having a large physical extent from side to side | 7 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| widow | woman whose spouse has died | 2 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| width | measurement of the extent of something from side to side | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wife | married woman, especially in relation to her spouse | 3 | 23 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wife's brother | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wife's father | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
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| wild beast | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wild boar | 2 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wild chamomile | Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed wild chamomile, disc mayweed, and rayless mayweed, is an annual plant native to North America and/or northern Asia, introduced to Europe where it grows as a common herb of fields, gardens, and roadsides | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wild rosemary | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wild sow | female wild pig | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wild strawberry | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| wild, untamed | not domesticated | 11 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| will (legal document) | formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes | 1 | 5 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| will, intention | act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition | 3 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| willow | any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae | 5 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| willow ptarmigan | bird Lagopus lagopus | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| willowherb | Chamaenerion angustifolium, perennial herbaceous flowering plant | 9 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wind | movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure | 22 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wind musical instrument | musical instrument that produces sound when air flows through it | 1 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| winding, meandering | curving, sinuous, or twisting form | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| window | opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle | 1 | 7 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| windowsill | horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wine | alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16% | 3 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wineskin | bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine | 1 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wing | appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly | 33 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| winnowing fan | instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away | 2 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| winter | one of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December to February in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region | 12 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| winter solstice | The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wire (n.) | metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die | 1 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wishbone, merrythought | forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| witch, sorceress | woman who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events | 3 | 5 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| witchcraft, sorcery | practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| with exception of | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| without | not having | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| witness | attestation of a fact or event; testimony | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| witty | ingenious, quick-witted person, having cuteness, smartness, wit | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wizard, magician | male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices | 2 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| woad (Isatis tinctoria) | the plant Isatis tinctoria | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wolf | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily | 18 | 16 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wolverine | solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| woman | adult female human | 13 | 10 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| woman / wife | None | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| womb, uterus | in female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth | 5 | 11 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wombat | any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wood / forest | None | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wood shavings | thin slices of wood left after shaving | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wood small-reed | Calamagrostis epigejos, a species of grass in the family Poaceae which is native to Eurasia and Africa | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wood, timber | substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel | 3 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wood-louse | terrestrial isopod crustacean of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark | 6 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wooden object | any artifact made of wood | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| woodland spirit | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| woodpecker | any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood | 1 | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wool, yarn | cloth or yarn made from hair of the sheep, llama and some other animals | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wooly milkcap (Lactarius torminosus) | large species of agaric fungus Lactarius torminosus | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| word | smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes | 11 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| work (n.) | effort expended on a particular task | 5 | 2 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| world | The Earth, especially in a geopolitical or cultural context | 3 | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| world / people | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |||
| worm | generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum | 15 | 4 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wormwood | an intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic | 1 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| worry, anxiety | unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event | 1 | 9 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| worst | most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill | 1 |
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| wound (n.) | injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body | 4 | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | |
| wren | bird Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae) | 3 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wrinkle | crease in the skin, especially when caused by age or fatigue | 1 | Show shifts | Show map | ||
| wrist | complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense | 2 | Show shifts | Show map |