Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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wardrobe
wardrobes noun
1 a cupboard for clothing.
2 a collection of clothes.
A winter wardrobe.
N say wore-drobe

warehouse
warehouses noun
a large building used for
storing goods.

warm
adjective

1 having a temperature that
is between cool
and hot.

The hot water bottle felt nice
and warm.
2 friendly and kind.
She gave us a warm welcome.
N comparisons warmer warmest
N opposite cool
warmth noun

warn
warns warning warned verb
to tell or signal to someone
that there may be a problem
or danger ahead.

The sign on the fence warned
of radioactivity in the area.
N say worn
warning noun

warship
warships noun
a ship armed with weapons
that is used during a war.

wash

washes washing washed verb

to clean yourself or

something else with

water and soap.

wash noun

wasp

wasps noun

a type of flying insect that

can sting. A wasp uses its

sting to defend itself and to

catch other insects for food.

N say wosp

waste

wastes wasting wasted verb

1 to use more of something

than you really need or want.

Don’t waste electricity!

2 to fail to use something.

He wasted the sunny day by

staying in bed all day.

waste noun

watch

watches watching watched verb

to look at and pay attention to

someone or something

for a time.

Watching birds.

watch

watches noun

a small instrument for telling

the time, usually worn on the

wrist (see time on page 216).

water

noun

a clear liquid that falls as

rain and forms streams,

rivers, lakes, and oceans.

N say waw-tur

water

waters watering watered verb

to supply with water.

Will you water my plants while

I’m away?

water cycle

noun

the process by which water

travels around the Earth and

its atmosphere. Water from

rivers and oceans evaporates

into the air, where it gathers

to form clouds. The water

then falls as rain to fill

the rivers and oceans.

waterfall

waterfalls noun

a place where a river falls

over a steep cliff.

watermelon

watermelons noun

a large, juicy type of melon

with green skin. The flesh is

red and contains black seeds.

waterproof

adjective

not allowing

water to pass

through it.

A waterproof coat.

watt

watts noun

a unit for measuring

electrical power.

A 100-watt lightbulb.

N say wot

wave

waves noun

1 a moving ridge on

the surface of a liquid.

2 a vibration of sound or light

that travels through the air

and moves in a similar way

to a wave in liquid.

wave

waves waving waved verb

1 to signal to someone

by moving your hand or

an object from side to side.

She waved good-bye as

the ship sailed away.

wave noun

2 to move backward

and forward.

The branches waved

in the strong wind.

wax

waxes noun

a solid, oily substance

that melts when it is

heated. Wax is used

to make many things,

including furniture

polish and candles.

wax