W — English Dictionary

Character

1. The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double U and written in the Latin script.

   Usage

   • letter
   • uppercase

Adjective

1. Excellent, top-notch (abbreviation of winner). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 4 and etymology 2, noun sense 5.)

   Usage

   • Slang

   Antonyms

   L

   Examples

   You, sir, are a W man.

   You got her number? W rizz!

Proper noun

1. George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009).

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Informal

   Synonyms

   DubyaGWB

Noun

1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

   Synonyms

   tungstenwolframatomic number 74

   Broader terms

   metallic elementmetal

2. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees

   Synonyms

   westdue westwestward

   Broader terms

   cardinal compass point

3. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

   Synonyms

   watt

   Broader terms

   power unit

4. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet

   Synonyms

   wdouble-u

   Broader terms

   letterletter of the alphabetalphabetic character