Collective nouns list
Subject | Collective noun |
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wagers | A book of wagers |
waiters | An absence of waiters |
waiters | An indifference of waiters |
waiters | An order of waiters]], absence of waiters |
walkers | An amble of walkers |
wallabies | A mob of wallabies |
walruses | A herd, pod, huddle of walruses |
walruses | An ugly of walruses |
wankers | A palm of wankers |
wardrobe ladies | A measure of wardrobe ladies |
warlocks | An incantation of warlocks |
wasps | A nest, destruction, bike, colony, of wasps |
wasps | A pail of wasps |
waterfowl | A bunch of waterfowl |
waterfowl | A knob of waterfowl (less than 30) |
waterfowl | A plump of waterfowl |
waterfowl | A raft of waterfowl (on water) |
weasels | A sneak of weasels(derivation: behaviour) |
weasels | A sneak, pack, gang of weasels |
webmasters | A linkage of webmasters |
webmasters | A net of webmasters |
webpages | A charlotte of webpages |
weed | A stash of weed (when hidden) |
Weight Watchers | A wailing of Weight Watchers |
whales | A gam, plump of whales |
whales | A grind of whales (bottle-nosed) |
whales | A herd, mob of whales |
whales | A pod of whales |
whales | A school, float, shoal, run, troup of whales |
whales. bottle-nosed | A grind of whales |
wheat | A sheaf of wheat (stalks]] of grain tied together.) |
whiting | A pod of whiting |
whores | A Parliament of whores (also Congress) |
widgeon | A coil, company, trip, flight, bunch, knob of widgeon |
widgeon | A raft of widgeon (wild duck) |
widows | An ambush of widows |
wikipedians | A page of wikipedians |
wildcats | A destruction, dout of wild cats |
wildebeest | A herd of wildebeest |
wildfowl | A know (less than 30) of wildfowl |
wildfowl | A plump, bunch, trip, knob, lute, scry, skein, sord of wildfowl |
willows | A bend of willows |
windmills | A tilt of windmills |
wine tasters | A bouquet of wine tasters |
wing-commanders | A flush of wing commanders (aka "WCs".) |
winners | A shout of winners |
winnings | A purse of winnings |
winter fishermen | A chill of winter fishermen |
witches | A coven of witches |
witches | An incantation of witches |
wives | An impatience of wives |
wolves | A herd of wolves |
wolves | A pack of wolves |
wolves | A rout(e) of wolves |
wombats | A warren, mob of wombats |
women | A gaggle of women |
women, leering | A clutch of leering women |
woodcocks | A fall, covey, plump, flight of woodcocks |
woodpeckers | A descent, descension of woodpeckers |
woodpeckers | A gatling of woodpeckers |
woodwinds | A cord of woodwinds |
words | A babel of words |
worms | A clew of worms |
worms | A wriggle of worms |
worshipers | A congregation of worshipers |
wrens | A herd, flock of wrens |
wrestlers | A clutch, crunch of wrestlers |
writers | A worship of writers |