Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wod]
- /wɒd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wod]
- /wɒd/
Definitions of wadder word
- noun wadder a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco. 1
- noun wadder a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. 1
- noun wadder a roll of something, especially of bank notes. 1
- noun wadder Informal. a comparatively large stock or quantity of something, especially money: He's got a healthy wad salted away. 1
- noun wadder a plug of cloth, tow, paper, or the like, used to hold the powder or shot, or both, in place in a gun or cartridge. 1
- noun wadder British Dialect. a bundle, especially a small one, of hay, straw, etc. 1
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Origin of wadder
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Medieval Latin wadda < Arabic bāṭa'in lining of a garment, batting; compare French ouate, Dutch watte, Swedish vadd
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Parts of speech for Wadder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wadder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wadder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wadder
adjective wadder
- gobs — the mouth.
- heap — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- jillion — an indefinitely vast number; zillion.
- mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
Antonyms for wadder
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