| width |
Width is how big something is from one side to the other. A river is something that has width and length. Length is how long it is and width is how wide it is. The width of a river is always much smaller than its length. |
| wife |
A wife is a woman who is married. |
| wig |
A wig is a head covering made of natural or artificial hair. People wear wigs to cover their head or their own hair. |
| wiggle |
When something wiggles, it twists quickly, moving in one direction and then back in the other. [2 definitions] |
| wigwam |
a Native American shelter, shaped like a dome, made up of poles covered with bark, hides, or mats. |
| wild |
When an animal is wild, it is living in a natural way. It is not raised or cared for by humans. [9 definitions] |
| wildcat |
a bobcat, lynx, ocelot, or other wild cat of medium size. |
| wilderness |
A wilderness is a large natural region where no people or very few people live. |
| wildfire |
A wildfire is a fire that spreads very quickly over a large area. A wildfire is very difficult to get under control. Wildfires usually start in a natural area such as a forest, but they can spread to areas where people live. |
| wildflower |
Wildflowers are plants that grow flowers, but they grow without people planting them. They grow wild in natural places, like woods and meadows. Sometimes you see them growing by the side of a road. |
| wildlife |
When we talk about wildlife, we are talking about animals that live in a natural way in their natural places. They do not live with humans and they are not controlled by humans. Sometimes humans count them, though, and try to protect them. |
| will1 |
The word "will" adds the idea of future to the meaning of a verb. When we talk about some action happening in the future, we often use "will" in front of the verb. [5 definitions] |
| will2 |
the power of the mind to choose a course of action or to make a decision. [7 definitions] |
| willful |
according to one's will; on purpose. [2 definitions] |
| willing |
If you are willing to do something, you feel OK about doing it. If someone asks you to do something and you are willing to do it, then you will say "yes." If you are not willing to do something, then you will say "no." [2 definitions] |
| willingness |
the state of being ready or glad to do something without being forced to do it. |
| willow |
A willow is a kind of tree that has narrow leaves and long twigs that hang down and bend easily. |
| wilt |
When a plant wilts, it starts bending over and looking weak. It is no longer fresh and has lost its energy. |
| wimp |
(informal) a weak person. |
| win |
When you win, it means that you do better than everyone else in some kind of game or competition. [5 definitions] |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |