Words that start with W

Wet walruses waving wildly at Wendy the wallaby in Wallaroo.

Wis forWeekend

The weekend is the two days at the end of the week: Saturday and Sunday. Many people do not work on the weekend, and schools are closed on the weekends.

Wis forWeep

A plant has a weeping growth pattern if its branches hang downwards. Weep is also another word for cry or sob.

Wis forWeevil

Scientific name: Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Weevils are distinctive looking beetles. Many kinds of weevil are pests in cereal crops. Sometimes when you buy flour you find weevils in the packet.

Wis forWeigh

You weigh something to find out how heavy it is. Weight is a measure of how much gravity pulls on something. Not to be confused with way or whey.

Wis forWeight

Weight is a measure of how heavy something is. The more something weighs, the heavier it is.

Wis forWeird

Weird describes something or someone that is strange or unusual.

Wis forWelcome

A welcome is a warm and friendly greeting. People often put out signs or mats outside their front doors that say "welcome".

Wis forWeld

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.

Wis forWelder

A welder is someone who makes things out of metal for a living. Welders use special tools to join pieces of metal together to make things like ships.

Wis forWell

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.