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Word: Wad
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’
wɒd
a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping
Short Definition:mass or lump of soft material
Examples:- a wad of lint-free rag
a bundle or roll of paper or banknotes
Short Definition:bundle or roll of paper or banknotes
Examples:- she held up a wad of greenbacks
a bun, cake, sandwich, or other piece of food
Short Definition:bun, cake, sandwich, or other piece of food
Examples:- tea and wads in some church hall
Word: Wad
Speech Type: Verb
wɒd
compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass
Short Definition:compress soft material into lump or mass
Examples:- wad the strips over and over so that they ball up
- I removed the name tag and promptly wadded it up
line or stuff with wadding
Short Definition:line or stuff garment or piece of furniture with wadding
Examples:- the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton
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