Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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weary

adjective very tired » She sank

to the ground, too weary to walk

another step.

drained, exhausted,

fatigued, tired, tuckered

out (Australia and New

Zealand; informal), worn out

weather

noun the condition of the

atmosphere at a certain

place and time » What’s

the weather like today?

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weird

adjective strange or odd

» I dreamt I could fly;

it was really weird.

bizarre, curious,

extraordinary, funny, odd,

peculiar, singular (formal),

strange

antonym: ordinary

well^1

adverb in a satisfactory way

» The interview went well,

so I hope I get in.

satisfactorily, smoothly,

splendidly, successfully

well^2

adverb with skill and ability

» She draws well – I wish I

had her talent and dedication.

ably, adequately, admirably,

competently, effectively,

efficiently, expertly,

professionally, skilfully,

adeptly, proficiently

antonym: badly

well^3

adverb fully and with

thoroughness » She

washed her hands well to

get rid of the paint.

amply, closely, completely,

fully, highly, meticulously,

rigorously, thoroughly

well^4

adverb in a kind way

» My boss is a good man

and treats his employees well.

compassionately,

considerately, favourably,

humanely, kindly,

with consideration

well^5

adjective having good health

» I’m feeling very well today.

blooming, fit, healthy,

in good condition,

in good health, robust,

sound, strong, able-bodied,

hale, in fine fettle

antonym: sick

wet^1

adjective in rainy weather

conditions » It was

a miserable wet day.

humid, misty, rainy,

showery

antonym: dry

wet^2

adjective covered in liquid

» Keep that wet dog away!

damp, drenched, moist,

saturated, soaked, sodden,

waterlogged

antonym: dry

wet^3

verb to put liquid on to

something » Wet your hands

before applying soap.

dampen, irrigate, moisten,

soak, spray, water, drench,

humidify, saturate

antonym: dry

whim

noun a sudden fancy for

something » At the very

last minute, we decided on

a whim to go to the zoo.

craze, fad (informal), fancy,

impulse, urge, caprice,

vagary, whimsy

white

noun or adjective

Shades of white:

alabaster, bleached, chalky,

ivory, milky, pearly, snowy

whole^1

adjective indicating all of

something » We spent

the whole summer abroad.

complete, entire, full,

total, uncut, undivided

whole^2

noun the full amount of

something » I would love

to explore the whole of Asia.

aggregate, all, everything,

lot, sum total, total

wicked^1

adjective very bad or evil

» Stealing that watch was

a wicked thing to do.

atrocious, bad, depraved,

evil, sinful, vicious,

egregious, iniquitous,

nefarious

wicked^2

adjective mischievous in

an amusing or attractive way

» She always felt wicked

when eating chocolate in bed.

impish, mischievous,

naughty

wide^1

adjective measuring a large

distance from side to side

» The river was too wide

to cross.

ample, baggy, broad,

expansive, extensive, full,

immense, large, roomy,

spacious, sweeping,

vast, voluminous

antonym: narrow

wide^2

adjective extensive in scope

» The pencils came in

a wide range of colours.

ample, broad, catholic,

comprehensive,

encyclopedic, exhaustive,

extensive, far-ranging,

immense, inclusive, large,

vast, wide-ranging

antonym: narrow

Wet your hands before

applying soap.

It was a miserable wet day.

The pencils came in a wide range

of colours.

She draws well – I wish I had her

talent and dedication.

weary

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