Words that start with W

Wis forWrapped

Something that has been covered up by wrapping it is wrapped. Wrapped is also the past tense of wrap.

Wis forWrath

Wrath is extreme anger, often directed at a person or group of people as revenge. Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins.

The seven deadly sins, Emotions

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A wreath is a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves and other decorations. Wreaths are commonly hung on doors to decorate them at festive times like Christmas. Another word for a wreath is a garland.

List of home decor

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Wis forWreck

A wreck is something that has been broken beyond repair, and usually means a vehicle. There are places that collect car wrecks, for recycling the metal in them. A similar word specifically for ships is shipwreck.

Damage, Waste products

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Wis forWrecked

Wrecked is the past tense of wreck.

Past tense

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Wis forWren

Scientific name: family: troglodytidae

Wrens are small birds. They eat insects and usually live low down in forests. They have a pretty song, for such a small bird that is hard to see.

Birds

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Wis forWrench

A wrench, or spanner, is used for tightening and loosening bolts, nuts, or anything else that is stuck and hard to turn. Like screws, bolts come in different shapes and sizes and spanners come in a range to match.

Tools

Photo of some hands wringing out a cloth

Todd Baker / CC BY-SA

Wis forWring

You wring something wet out if you twist it hard to get as much of the liquid out of it as possible.

List of action and motion words, Verbs

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Wis forWrinkle

A wrinkle is a fold in something soft that can be bent, like your skin or the fabric in clothing. Clothes often get wrinkled when they are washed, and then they need to be ironed. As people get older, they get wrinkles in their skin. The man in the picture has wrinkles around his eyes.

Body parts, Damage