This page gathers the 5,691 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Figuratively” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 57 of 57: from “window” to “zugzwang”.
- window noun A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity.
- window dressing noun A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
- windward adj In a position of advantage or superiority.
- winecup noun The consumption of alcohol; drinking; alcohol as a drink.
- winesop noun A drunkard, a wino.
- wing noun Either of two similar parts of something.
- wings noun A pilot's license, the legal authorization to operate an aircraft.
- winker noun Synonym of blinker (“a shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and…
- winnow verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
- winter noun The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
- wipe verb To remove an expression from one's face.
- wipe off verb To destroy completely, leaving no trace.
- wipe up verb To defeat (an opponent) thoroughly; trounce.
- wire verb To set or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour, or an organization's culture) in a particular way.
- wish upon a star verb To desire something without putting in any effort for it.
- witch noun An ugly or unpleasant woman.
- witchery noun Allure, charm, magic.
- with a bang prep_phrase Flamboyantly; in a noticeable and exciting manner.
- with one hand tied behind one's back adv Easily, without much effort.
- withdraw verb To disregard (something) as belonging to a certain group.
- wither verb To lose vigour or power; to languish; to waste away; to pass away.
- within an inch of one's life prep_phrase Almost as much as possible; to an extreme extent.
- without welt or guard prep_phrase Plainly or straightforwardly; without embellishment.
- wolf noun Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.
- wolfess noun A predatory woman.
- womanize verb To turn into a woman; to feminize.
- womb noun A place where something is made or formed.
- wombly adj motherly; womanly.
- wooden adj As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.
- wooden nickel noun Something that purports to be something other than it actually is, especially that purports to be more valuable than it actually is.
- woodwork noun A place of concealment or obscurity.
- woof verb To interweave (something) with another thing; to weave (several things) together.
- wool-dyed adj Dyed-in-the-wool; set in one's ways; steadfast.
- woolly adj Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
- wordscape noun The whole lexicon (word-stock) of a language conceived as such a landscape or collage.
- work verb To influence.
- workbox noun A set of skills and approaches.
- world capital noun A city that is widely recognized for its global influence in a particular domain, often acting as a hub for diplomacy, finance, culture, or…
- worm verb To work one's way by artful or devious means.
- worm-eaten adj Rotten or decrepit.
- wormwood noun Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
- worry-free adj Safe; secure.
- wound noun A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
- wounded adj Suffering from an emotional injury.
- woundy adj Causing wounds.
- wramp noun A twisted or distorted view or understanding.
- wrangle verb To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone…
- wrap verb To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
- wrap one's head around verb To come to a good understanding of.
- wrap up verb To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- wraxle verb To contend, to strive.
- wreathe verb To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
- wrest verb To seize.
- wrestle noun A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
- wring noun A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
- wringer noun Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.
- writ large adj On a large scale; magnified.
- writ small adj Miniaturized; on a small scale.
- write off verb To assign a low value to (somebody or something).
- written in blood adj Having arisen out of tragedy.
- wrong side out adv Reversed, changed diametrically, by analogy with a garment that is wrong side out.
- Xanadu noun A place full of beauty, happiness and wonder.
- yarbles noun Courage, fortitude, or machismo.
- yarblockos noun Courage, fortitude, or machismo.
- yardstick noun A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
- yassify verb To present (something) as fashionable and glamorous, often by removing or disguising aspects which are considered unappealing.
- yawning adj Wide open.
- yearn verb To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- yeast noun A frothy foam.
- yellow fever noun An attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white European male or white American) people.
- yellow flag noun A minor red flag (indication of danger).
- yellow-bellied adj Uncourageous, cowardly.
- yesterday noun The past, often in terms of being outdated.
- yoke verb To bring (two or more people or things) into a close relationship (often one that is undesired); to connect, to link, to unite.
- yoked adj Subjugated.
- yottaton noun A metric fuckton (of material or its weight).
- you break it, you buy it proverb If you damage, harm or destroy something, you are responsible for repairing it or accepting the consequences.
- you can't fight City Hall proverb Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision or a similarly institutional decision (e.g., high-level…
- you can't get a quart into a pint pot proverb One cannot achieve the impossible.
- you can't judge a book by its cover proverb It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
- zapper noun Anything that exterminates.
- zestful adj Eager, enthusiastic.
- zettaton noun A metric fuckton (of material or its weight).
- zip verb To close as if with a zip fastener.
- zipless adj Without complications and hindrances.
- zombie noun An apathetic or slow-witted person.
- zombie dance noun A sequence of events leading to someone feeling dead inside, and the actions of the individual as they experience that sequence.
- zone noun A mental state of high concentration and performance; see: in the zone.
- zoo noun Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.
- zoom noun A quick ascent.
- zugzwang noun A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.