| worry |
When you worry, you feel upset or afraid about something. |
| 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, they give their love and praise to their god or gods. Many people worship in a place of religion such as a church, mosque, or temple. Some people worship just by praying at home or some other place. |
| 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. [2 definitions] |
| worth |
The worth of something is the value of it. [3 definitions] |
| would |
We often use would when we talk about some action or situation that we only imagine. [3 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. [2 definitions] |
| wrap |
When you wrap something, you cover it with paper or some other material. [3 definitions] |
| wrapper |
A wrapper is something that is used to cover something completely. It is often made of paper or plastic. When you buy candy, it is in a wrapper. |
| wreck |
When a fire wrecks a building, it destroys or ruins it. |
| wrench |
A wrench is a strong metal tool that is used to hold and turn something. [2 definitions] |
| wrist |
The wrist is the part of your body between your hand and your arm. |
| write |
When you write something, you make letters or words with a pen, pencil, computer, or some other thing. [2 definitions] |
| write down |
When you write something down, you write it so you can remember it. We often write down things like addresses and telephone numbers. |
| writer |
A person whose job is to write books, articles, poems, or other things is called a writer. [2 definitions] |
| wrong |
When something is wrong, it is not true or correct. [3 definitions] |
| Wyoming |
Wyoming is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Wyoming is WY. |
| xylophone |
A xylophone is an instrument for playing music. A xylophone has a number of metal or wooden bars of different sizes. It is played by hitting the bars with small wooden hammers. |
| Yangtze River |
The Yangtze River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river of Asia, and it flows across China and finally into the Pacific Ocean. The Yangtze River is an older name for the river that is now called the Chang Jiang River. |