Wading is walking through water. Usually you wade through shallow water that is less than waist deep. Any deeper and it would be easier to swim.

photo by Mike Baird

A waffle is a thin cake made from batter in a special device called a waffle iron. Waffle irons usually have a distinctive pattern on them.

Waffles are sweet, and are usually eaten for breakfast with melted butter, syrup or jam.

"Waffle" is also the name given to a pattern that looks like a waffle, which is sometimes found on knitted clothing and blankets.

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A waffle iron is a special device that makes waffles. It has a two hot surfaces that cook the top and bottom of the waffle at the same time, and a pattern in the waffle iron surface that makes waffles look like waffles.

Photo by Megan Chromik

A wagon is a heavy vehicle with 4 wheels that used to be pulled by a team of horses or oxen to move large loads around. Today, wagons are usually used on farms and pulled by tractors.

In some countries the separate parts of a train that are used to carry goods are called wagons.

Photo by Matt from London

Your waist is the middle part of your body. Your belly button is on your waist. Belts go around your waist, and skirts and jeans fasten around your waist.

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A waistcoat is a kind of jacket with no sleeves. Waistcoats can be made from ordinary fabric and buttoned up like in the picture, or knitted.

Photo by A.M. Kuchling

A group of vultures is called a wake.

Photo by Charles & Clint

When you walk, you don't go very fast. You always have one foot on the ground. People normally walk around unless they are in a hurry, when they run.

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A wall is a vertical structure usually made from brick or stone. The sides of houses are called walls. Not all walls are part of a building, some are made as a fence around a garden or field. The main difference between a wall and a fence is usually that the wall is solid and the fence you can see through.

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A wallaby is a close relation of the kangaroo, and both are from Australia. Wallabies are a lot smaller than kangaroos, but otherwise are very similar. Both can survive in very dry climates, and hop along on their back legs using their tail as a balance.

Photo by Keven Law