Words that start with W

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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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.

Office, 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.

Verbs

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Wis forWholesome

Wholesome is another word for healthy. Wholesome food is good for your body.

Adjectives

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Wis forWhy

Why is the reason or purpose behind something. If you ask why something happened, you want to know the cause.

Adverbs

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Wis forWick

A wick is a piece of braided cotton cord that runs through the center of a candle. Wicks work by drawing melted candle wax up from the candle, and the melted wax burns in the wick. You have to light the wick with a match to start the process.

Devices

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Wis forWicker

Wicker is the name given to woven furniture and baskets. Wickerware can be made from thin willow branches, bamboo, plastic or wire. The frame of wickerware is usually made from rattan vine, and sometimes the rattan is cut into strips and used for making the wicker itself.

Furniture, Materials