Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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Ww

wade

wades wading waded verb

to walk through water.

We waded across the stream.

wafer

wafers noun

a thin, crisp cookie that is

often eaten with ice cream.

N say way-fur

waffle

waffles noun

a crisp, thick pancake with

squares pressed into it.

Waffles are made from

eggs and flour.

N say wof-ul

wage

wages noun

the money paid to some

in return for work.

He collects his weekly wages

every Friday.

N say wayj

waist

waists noun

the narrower part of your

body between your chest and

your hips.

wait

waits waiting waited verb

to stay in a place or delay

doing something until

a certain event happens.

Wait for me!

wait noun

waiter / waitress

waiters / waitresses noun

someone whose job it is to

serve you with a meal.

Nwaiter is male and waitress

is female.

wake

wakes waking woke woken verb

to stop sleeping or to stop

someone else from sleeping.

I woke up early this morning.

awake adjective

walk

walks walking walked verb

to move along on foot.

N say wawk

walker

walkers noun

a framework, usually

waist-high, that a baby or

handicapped person might

use to help them walk.

wall

walls noun

a vertical surface made

of stone, brick, or another

material. Walls are used

to enclose a space or to form

the outside structure and

inside divisions of a building.

There was a high wall around

the garden.

wallaby

wallabies noun

a plant-eating marsupial

from Australia that looks

like a small kangaroo.

N say wol-UH-bee

wallet

wallets noun

a small, soft case for

carrying money.

N say wol-it

walrus

walruses noun

a very large sea mammal that

lives on the ice in the Arctic

and hunts for its food in the

icy waters. Walruses have

very tough skin and whiskers.

They have a thick layer of fat

called blubber to keep them

warm instead of fur.

wand

wands noun

a long, slender stick used

for performing magic tricks.

In fairy tales, wands

are used for casting

magic spells.

N say wond

wander

wanders wandering wandered

verb

to go from place to place

without any real purpose

or destination.

My friends love to wander

around the mall.

N say won-der

want

wants wanting wanted verb

1 to wish to have

or do something.

I want a puppy for

my birthday.

2 to need or

require something.

Do you want any help?

war

wars noun

a period of fighting between

countries or groups of people.

N say wore

wade

waist

wagon

wagons noun

a vehicle with

four wheels used

for transporting

heavy loads.

A wagon can be

pulled by a train

or a horse.