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W

W

5 8.2
The 23rd letter of the alphabet
  • noun
  • /dʌbəl ju/
translation icon : uve doble
  • Can you write a capital W on the board?

The first S specific means avoid vague goals by answering the W questions about your goal.

Examples

  • Men, young and old, can be seen sporting hats with curly W's on them.

    Blog text (13)

  • Now, is that little tiny "W" or big "W"?

    Chapter & Verse (2017)

  • Starts with a "W", "O" in the middle, "D" at the end.

    Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

  • Oh, it's even got a W for Wendy.

    A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

  • Throwback Senators uni, with a navy cap with a red block W outlined in white.

    Blog text (32)

  • The letter W is the 23rd letter of the English alphabet.

  • In the word 'water', the letter W is the first character.

Synonyms

w
vsW
8.4

A letter that is the twenty-third in the English alphabet

refers to the twenty third position in the Roman alphabet
double-u
vsW
9.9

The spoken or written name for the letter W in English

refers to the character occupying that alphabet position rather than its name

Compounds

C and W
  • US
4.0

A style of popular music from the southern United States with guitars and songs about everyday life

the w-word
  • NSFW
9.9

A polite way to refer to a taboo or offensive word without saying it

Surface Forms

W singular
Ws plural

Etymology

W is called 'double U' because it began as two U letters written together, so it looks like two V shapes or Us and became the 23rd letter of the alphabet.