Words that start with W

Wet walruses waving wildly at Wendy the wallaby in Wallaroo.

Wis forWench

A wench is an old word used to describe a poor, young woman who must work during a time where many women didn't have jobs. Wenches would often work in bars serving drinks.

Wis forWept

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

Wis forWest

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

Wis forWet

Something is wet if it is covered with a liquid, like water. When you come out of a shower or bath or if you get caught in the rain, you are wet. If you are very, very wet, you are soaked. The opposite of wet is dry.

Wis forWetsuit

A wetsuit is a special garment that people wear in the water. People usually wear wetsuits when they are scuba diving or surfing. Wetsuits are made of a special material that keeps you warm, and protects you from getting cut by rough stones or coral in the water. Wetsuits are also slightly buoyant, which means you float better if you are wearing a wetsuit.

Wis forWhale

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.

Wis forWharf

A wharf is a structure that sticks out from the shore into the water, so that boats can be tied to it. See also dock or jetty.

Wis forWhat

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.

Wis forWheat

Scientific name: genus: triticum
Wheat is a grass grown worldwide for its seeds. It is the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice. The wheat seeds are ground up into flour and then the flour is used to make bread, cookies, cakes, breakfast cereal and pasta.