Words that start with W

Weird describes something or someone that is strange or unusual.

Welding is a process for joining two pieces of metal together. Welding creates enough heat on the join to melt the edges of the pieces of metal being welded, as well as adding a filler metal into the join. Welded joints are extremely strong.

A well is a deep hole that has been dug into the ground to reach water. You can use a bucket on the end of a piece of rope to get to the water, or you can use a pump or windmill to suck the water out.

Wept is the past tense of weep. If someone wept, it means they were crying.

West Virginia, abbreviated to WV, is a state in the east of the United States of America. The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.

A wether is a male sheep that has been castrated. Wethers usually have a calm nature compared to rams.

Whales are a large animal that lives in the sea. They are not fish, as they need to come to the surface to breathe, the same as we do when we are swimming. There are many different varieties of whale. Some eat fish, penguins and seals, but the majority of whales have a large mouth full of tiny bristles that they use to filter tiny sea animals out from the water to eat.
The whale is closely related to the dolphin.

What is a question word used to ask for information. It is also used to start sentences that describe something.

The word comes from Old English hwæt and has been used in questions for many centuries.

A wheel is something round that is on the bottom of vehicles and things like carts and wagons that you need to move around. A wheel lets you roll something heavy along easily. Without wheels you need to drag it along, which is very hard.

A wheelchair is, as the name suggests, a chair with wheels. The back wheels are very big and usually have a handle running around the edge of them so you can push the chair along using your hands.
Some wheelchairs are powered by a small motor, for people who don't have strong enough arms to push them along themselves. They have a little steering stick on one of the arms of the chair.
Other wheelchairs are just for moving people around short distances like in a hospital, and the person sitting in the chair can't move them at all. These wheelchairs have handles on the back so someone like a nurse is needed to push them around.