---

-watch

---

Read Also:

• -wide

  a combining form of wide, forming from nouns adjectives with the general sense “extending or applying throughout a given sp-ce,” as specified by the noun: communitywide; countrywide; worldwide.

• -wise

  a suffixal use of wise2. in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.: counterclockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise. compare -ways. usage note -wise combining form also -ways. indicating direction or manner clockwise, likewise with reference to profitwise, businesswise word origin old english -wisan; see wise²

• -witted

  adjective (in combination) having wits or intelligence as specified slow-witted, dim-witted

• -woman

  a combining form of woman: chairwoman; forewoman; spokeswoman. usage note

• -word

  combining form (preceded by the and an initial letter) a euphemistic way of referring to a word by its first letter because it is considered to be in some way unmentionable by the user the c-word, meaning cancer -word combining word used in real or mock euphemisms to avoid saying a taboo or repulsive word: […]

---