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8-Letter Words That Start With: WHIP

There are 16 8-letter words, 1 8-letter phrase and 0 8-letter abbr's that start with WHIP.

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whipworm8
21 nounn
noun

• Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals

• Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.

whiplike8
20 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

whipping8
19 verb, nounv, n
noun

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

• a sound defeat

• a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

• the act of overcoming or outdoing

adjective satellite

• smart and fashionable

whiplash8
19 nounn
noun

• an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

whipcord8
19 nounn
noun

• closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips

• a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib

whiprays8
19 nounn
Valid word for Scrabble US
whipsawn8
19 verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To operate a whipsaw.

• To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.

• To defeat someone in two different ways at once.

• Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.

• (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.

whipsaws8
19 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people

verb

• victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations

• saw with a whipsaw

whippers8
18 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip

whippets8
18 nounn
noun

• small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England

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