| whet | To sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon) | |
| welter | A confused or disordered mass or collection of things; a jumble | |
| wax | To increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity | |
| watershed | An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, bases or seas | |
| waspish | readily expressing anger or irritation | |
| wanting | Lacking in a certain required or necessary quality | |
| wane | To decrease in size, extent, or degree | |
| wan | Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion | |
| voracious | Having a very eager approach to an activity | |
| voluminous | Occupying or containing much space; large in volume, in particular | |