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Linguistic and grammatical words.

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W is for Widespread

Widespread means that something is covering a large area. Weather patterns such as flooding are often widespread.

W is for Wield

You wield something if you hold it and use it. You most commonly wield weapons and tools.
People can also wield power.

W is for Wild

Something is wild if people haven't changed it to suit their own needs. Wild animals and plants live or grow anywhere they are able, and don't rely on people to feed them and look after them. The opposite of wild is domesticated. Wild versions of household flowers, fruits and vegetables generally have much smaller fruits or flowers than their domestic varieties.
You use the word will when you are talking about something that should happen or is about to happen. Using will often implies some force, especially if you are giving an order. Some examples are:
"You will clean your room"
"I will see you tomorrow"
"You will stop doing that"

W is for Wilt

Wilting is the process by which something becomes wilted.

W is for Wilted

Something is wilted if it becomes soft and droops downward. Cut flowers in a vase or plants growing in the ground will wilt if they do not get enough water. Some plants will wilt in the heat even if they have enough water, as the heat is just too much for them.

W is for Windswept

Windswept describes something that has been damaged or changed by strong winds.

W is for Winged

Winged means something that has wings, or looks like it has wings. The picture is of some winged seed pods.

W is for Wipe

You wipe something when you gently rub it with a cloth, or your hand. Wiping generally means passing the cloth over it once or maybe twice, not rubbing it many times like when you scrub something.
Children with runny noses often wipe their noses with the back of their hand, or their sleeve.

W is for Wish

A wish is something you really, really want. Some people wish for possible things, like "I wish I had a better job" but other people might wish for impossible things, like the man in the picture has wished he can fly.
Some things are said to be able to grant wishes. When you blow out your birthday candles you can make a wish, and fairies are said to be able to grant wishes.

W is for Wither

Something is withered if it has shriveled, faded and started to dry.
Wither is similar to wilt.

W is for Wobble

Something is wobbly if it can move around in an uneven way. Some things that wobble are jello, people learning to ride a bike and wobbly toys like in the picture.

W is for Women

Women is the plural of woman.

W is for Won

Won is the past tense of win.

W is for Wonderful

Wonderful describes something that is very good, pleasant, beautiful, or fun.

W is for Wooden

Something is wooden if it made of wood. The picture is of a wooden doll.
You might also be called wooden if your movements are very stiff, as if you were made of wood.

W is for Wore

Wore is the past tense of wear. It might mean damage made slowly, for example "the horse wore a track into the grass" or it might mean clothing that has been worn, for example "she wore a green dress to the party".

W is for Worn

Something is worn if it has been damaged but not to the point of being broken by being used over a long time. The steps in the photo have been worn from many years of people walking on them.
Worn is also the past tense of wear.

W is for Worried

You are worried when you have been thinking about something a lot, and it is keeping you from being happy. People can be worried about not having enough money, or a job interview, or how they have gone in an exam they just took.

W is for Worthless

Something is worthless if it has no or near no value. Something may be worthless because you can't use it for anything, or worthless because it is not worth any money.