| worn |
"Worn" is the past participle of "wear." [2 definitions] |
| worn-out |
no longer able to be used because of wear. [2 definitions] |
| worried |
When you are worried, you are somewhat scared or nervous because you think that something bad might happen. |
| worry |
When you worry, you feel nervous or afraid about something and it's hard for you to stop thinking about it. [4 definitions] |
| worse |
Let's say your mom is not very good at singing, but your dad is very, very bad. This means that your dad is worse at singing than your mom. Let's say it was raining hard this morning, but now there is lightning and thunder too. We might say that the weather is worse now than before. [2 definitions] |
| worship |
When people worship their god or gods, they give their love and praise to them. Many people worship in a place of religion such as a church, temple, or mosque. Some people worship just by praying at home or some other place. [2 definitions] |
| worst |
If your neighbor's dog is the worst dog in the neighborhood, then all the other dogs are better. Maybe the other dogs bark a lot, but your neighbor's dog barks and bites people too. [3 definitions] |
| worth |
If a book is worth reading, you will be happy if you spend the time to read it. It will give you something good or important, and you will not feel as if you wasted your time. [5 definitions] |
| worthless |
without use or value. |
| worthwhile |
When something is worthwhile, it is valuable enough to be worth the effort of doing it. |
| worthy |
If something is worthy, it has a lot of good in it. You can admire it, recommend it, or praise it. [2 definitions] |
| would |
"Would" has the meaning of the word "will," but we use it when we are talking about something in the past. [4 definitions] |
| would like |
"Would like" has a meaning that is similar to "want," but we use it to be polite or when we are not sure if we can get what we want. |
| wouldn't |
"Wouldn't" is a short way to say or write "would not." |
| wound1 |
A wound is a cut or other injury to a part of your body. [3 definitions] |
| wound2 |
"Wound" is the past tense and past participle of "wind2." |
| wove |
"Wove" is the past tense and a past participle of "weave." |
| woven |
"Woven" is a past participle of "weave." |
| wow1 |
(informal) "Wow" is a word we use to express amazement, happiness, or great interest in something. [2 definitions] |
| wrangle |
to quarrel over. [2 definitions] |
| wrap |
When you wrap something, you put something around it. [6 definitions] |