Words that start with W

When you walk, you don't go very fast. You always have one foot on the ground. People normally walk around unless they are in a hurry, when they run.

A walrus is a large animal that spends most of its time in the sea. They eat clams, sea snails and other animals from the bottom of the sea. They can live to about 50 years old, and a male walrus can grow to weigh between 1,600 and 1,900kg, and get 10-12 feet long. They are distantly related to the seal.

A wedding is a kind of ceremony that joins two people together in marriage, which means they are going to live together as a couple for a long time afterwards. People getting married usually dress up in very nice clothes for the ceremony. They usually have all their family with them for a party afterwards.

Something is wet if it is soaked with a liquid, like water. When you come out of a shower or bath or if you get caught in the rain, you are wet.

Whales are a large animal that lives in the sea. They are not fish, as they need to come to the surface to breathe, the same as we do when we are swimming. There are many different varieties of whale. Some eat fish, penguins and seals, but the majority of whales have a large mouth full of tiny bristles that they use to filter tiny sea animals out from the water to eat. The whale is closely related to the dolphin.