Words about words

Wove is the past tense of weave, for example "she wove a tapestry to hang on the wall".

You wrap something up when you cover it up with something else. You can wrap something by folding something over it, like wrapping a present in paper, or you can wrap something by winding something around it, like when you bandage something up.

Wrecked is the past tense of wreck.

lan Something is wrinkled if it has many wrinkles or small folds and creases in it.

Wrote is the past tense of write, for example "I wrote my penpal a letter".

Wrung is the past tense of wring.

A yawn is where your mouth opens wide and you take a deep breath in and out. Yawns just happen by themselves, they are hard to stop.
People and animals yawn when they are tired, stressed, overworked or bored, or for no reason at all. Yawning is infectious - if someone near you yawns, you often start yawning too! You might even start to yawn by looking at a photo of someone yawning, so don't stare at the photo of the yawning cat for too long.

Yelled is the past tense of yell.

Yes is the response you make to a question or statement when you agree with it. For example, if someone asks you "do you want some icecream?" you say "yes" if you want some, and "no" if you don't.

lan Something is young if it hasn't grown up and become an adult yet. Babies and children are young. The opposite of young is old. The boy in the picture is young.