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Waddywood \Wad"dy*wood`\, n. An Australian tree (Pittosporum bicolor); also, its wood, used in making waddies. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]See also: Pittosporum bicolor more...
Wade \Wade\, v. t. To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded ?he rivers and swamps. [1913 Webster] Wade \Wade\, n. Woad. [Obs.] --Mortimer. [1913 Webster] Wade \Wade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Waded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wading.] [OE. waden to wade, to go, AS. wadan; akin to OFries. wada, D. waden, OHG. watan, Icel. va?a, Sw. vada, Dan. vade, L. vadere to go, walk, vadum a ford. Cf. Evade, Invade, Pervade, Waddle.] [1913 Webster] 1. more...
Wad \Wad\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Waded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wadding.] [1913 Webster] 1. To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton. [1913 Webster] 2. To insert or crowd a wad into; as, to wad a gun; also, to stuff or line with some soft substance, or wadding, like cotton; as, to wad a cloak. more...
Wader \Wad"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, wades. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves. [1913 Webster]See also: wading bird Aves more...
Wady \Wad"y\, n.; pl. Wadies. [Ar. w[=a]d[imac] a valley, a channel of a river, a river.] A ravine through which a brook flows; the channel of a water course, which is dry except in the rainy season. [1913 Webster]See also: Wadies more...
Wading \Wad"ing\, a. & n. from Wade, v. [1913 Webster] Wading bird. (Zool.) See Wader, 2. [1913 Webster]See also: Wade Wading bird Wader Wade \Wade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Waded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wading.] [OE. waden to wade, to go, AS. wadan; akin to OFries. wada, D. waden, OHG. watan, Icel. va?a, Sw. vada, Dan. vade, L. vadere to go, walk, vadum a ford. Cf. Evade, Invade, Pervade, Waddle.] [1913 Webster] 1. To go; more...
Wadmol \Wad"mol\, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. va?m[=a]l a woollen stuff, Dan vadmel. Cf. Wad a small mass, and Woodmeil.] A coarse, hairy, woolen cloth, formerly used for garments by the poor, and for various other purposes. [Spelled also wadmal, wadmeal, wadmoll, wadmel, etc.] --Beck (Draper's Dict.). Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]See also: Wad Woodmeil wadmal wadmeal wadmoll wadmel more...