| well-rounded |
having a proper balance. [2 definitions] |
| Welsh |
When something is Welsh, it is from the country of Wales, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Wales. Wales is on the island of Great Britain in Europe. It is part of a larger nation called the United Kingdom. [2 definitions] |
| went |
"Went" is the past tense of "go1." |
| wept |
past tense and past participle of "weep." |
| were |
"Were" is a past tense of the verb "be." "Were" is used with the pronouns "you," "we," or "they." It is also used with plural nouns. |
| we're |
"We're" is a short way to say or write "we are." |
| weren't |
"Weren't" is a short way to say or write "were not." |
| werewolf |
In stories, a werewolf is a person who changes into a wolf, usually at night when there is a full moon. |
| west |
West is a direction. When you watch the sun going down at the end of the day, you are looking to the west. [5 definitions] |
| West Bank |
an area in the Middle East between the west bank of the Jordan River and the eastern border of Israel. It was once part of Jordan and was taken over by Israel in 1967. |
| westerly |
of or toward the west. [3 definitions] |
| western |
When something is western, it has to do with the west. A state that is in the west, like California or Arizona, is called a western state. People who live in the west can be called western people. [4 definitions] |
| westerner |
(often capitalized) a person born in, or living in, the western part of the United States, or in a western area or region. |
| Western Hemisphere |
the half of the earth that includes North, Central, and South America. |
| Western Sahara |
Western Sahara is a small region of northern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. |
| West Germany |
a country in central Europe until 1990. West Germany was once known as the Federal Republic of Germany by itself, but is now united with East Germany to form one country, the current Federal Republic of Germany. |
| West Indies |
a large group of islands in the North Atlantic between North and South America. The West Indies include the Antilles and the Bahamas. |
| West Virginia |
West Virginia is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write West Virginia is WV. |
| westward |
toward the west. [2 definitions] |
| wet |
When something is wet, you can feel water or other liquid on it or in it. When it rains, streets get wet. If a towel falls into a full bathtub, it will get wet. [3 definitions] |
| wetland |
A wetland is an area of land that is always very wet. Wetlands are home to many kinds of birds, reptiles, and fish. Swamps and marshes are kinds of wetlands. |