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wet-nurse |
Verb
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give suck to |
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waiter |
Noun
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a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) |
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waiter |
Noun
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a person who waits or awaits |
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wetnurse |
Noun
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a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else |
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waitress |
Noun
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a woman waiter |
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waitress |
Verb
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serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant |
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wheedler |
Noun
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someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing |
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waker |
Noun
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a person who awakes |
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waker |
Noun
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someone who rouses others from sleep |
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wheelwright |
Noun
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someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels |
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whiffer |
Noun
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a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike |
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walking delegate |
Noun
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a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed |
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wallah |
Noun
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usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing |
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wallflower |
Noun
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remains on sidelines at social event |
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wallflower |
Noun
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perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange |
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wallflower |
Noun
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any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers |
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wallpaperer |
Noun
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a worker who papers walls |
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wall-paperer |
Noun
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a worker who papers walls |
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wally |
Noun
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a silly and inept person |
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waltzer |
Noun
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a dancer who waltzes |
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winemaker |
Noun
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someone who makes wine |
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wine merchant |
Noun
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someone who sells wine |
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wanter |
Noun
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a person who wants or needs something |
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war baby |
Noun
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conceived or born during war |
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war bride |
Noun
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bride of a serviceman during wartime |
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war correspondent |
Noun
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a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast |
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war criminal |
Noun
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an offender who violates international law during times of war |
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warden |
Noun
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the chief official in charge of a prison |
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warder |
Noun
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a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners |
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wardress |
Noun
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a woman warder |
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warehouser |
Noun
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a workman who manages or works in a warehouse |
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warehouseman |
Noun
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a workman who manages or works in a warehouse |
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war god |
Noun
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a god worshipped as giving victory in war |
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warlock |
Noun
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a male witch or demon |
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warlord |
Noun
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supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak |
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warner |
Noun
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someone who gives a warning to others |
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warrant officer |
Noun
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holds rank by virtue of a warrant |
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warrener |
Noun
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maintains a rabbit warren |
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warrior |
Noun
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someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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war widow |
Noun
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a woman whose husband has died in war |
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washerman |
Noun
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operates industrial washing machine |
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washwoman |
Noun
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a working woman who takes in washing |
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washerwoman |
Noun
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a working woman who takes in washing |
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wastrel |
Noun
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someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently |
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watchmaker |
Noun
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someone who makes or repairs watches |
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watchman |
Noun
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a guard who keeps watch |
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water boy |
Noun
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an assistant who supplies drinking water |
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waterer |
Noun
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an assistant who supplies drinking water |
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waterer |
Noun
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someone who waters plants or crops |
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watercolorist |
Noun
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a painter who paints with watercolors |