Words that start with W

Wis forWhirred

Whirred is the past tense of whir.

Wis forWhisk

A whisk is a utensil made from many loops of wire that you use for mixing things together. Whisks are most often used for beating eggs together to make scrambled eggs.

List of kitchen items

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Whiskers are hairs that grow around the nose and mouth of most animals. On people, whiskers are usually called a beard or moustache. Animals use their whiskers to tell when they are near something, as the whisker hairs hit things before the animal's face does. Cats have the most well-known whiskers. The cat in the picture is yawning, and you can clearly see its whiskers.

Body parts

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Wis forWhiskey

Whiskey is a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented grain. Different kinds of grains can be used, such as barley, malted barley, wheat, rye or maize. Whiskey gets some of its flavour from the wooden barrels it is matured in.

Drinks

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Wis forWhistle

A whistle is an instrument that makes noise from a stream of air. Whistles can be small like in the picture, or are really big steam operated whistles found on ships and trains. Whistles are often used by umpires or referees of sporting matches to get player's attention.

Musical words

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Wis forWhite

White is the colour of clouds, blank paper, some flowers and tablecloths in restaurants. The picture is of a white horse.

Colors

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Wis forWhiteboard

A whiteboard is a smooth, white surface you can write on. Teachers use them to help explain things to their students, and people also use them to brainstorm ideas on. You write on a whiteboard with a special kind of marker.

List of office items, Types of communication, Education

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Wis forWhittle

Whittling is the process of making something out of a piece of wood by cutting off thin strips with a knife. The most common thing you make by whittling is simply making a point on the end of a piece of wood to turn it into a stake, but you can also whittle quite complex shapes. Whittling is similar to carving.

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