wad

Meanings

• noun

  A mass of soft or sticky substance, especially one that can be easily molded or shaped.

  - "He made a wad of chewing gum and stuck it to the underside of the desk."
  - "The baby played with a wad of cotton in her mouth."

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Pronunciation

1. /wɑd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cumload , cumwad , load , prop , valet

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wad
pad , mad , glad , bad

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Wade (en) : To walk or proceed through water or thick mud; to go on foot.
   

2. Wade (en) : To enter or become involved in something gradually, especially a difficult or complex situation.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wad that leads to same result
wad , wads , wadded , wadder , wadders , wadding , Wad Medani

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Etymology

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Old English wæd, wad, from Proto-Germanic *wadjon, from wad-, water.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wad' is derived from Old English 'wæd' or 'wad', which means 'water' or 'moist.'

2. In the context of firearms, 'wad' refers to the material used to fill the cartridge casing. This material can be made of various materials, such as paper, plastic, or lead.

3. The word 'wad' is also used in the context of golf balls. A 'wad' of golf balls refers to a large collection of golf balls used for practice.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clump: A collection of objects or substances that are stuck together in a mass.

2. Ball: A rounded object, often used in games or as a unit of measurement.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wad' has been used to describe various objects and situations. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches' prophecy is written on 'trees, the palm-branch, and the bare birch' using 'their charms, invocations, and directions' to create a 'wad' of ink. In modern times, 'wad' is used in the context of firearms to refer to the material used to fill the cartridge casing.

How to Memorize "wad"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ball of playdough or a clump of wet sand to remember the meaning of 'wad'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wad' with the feeling of molding and shaping a soft substance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'W-Mass of soft or sticky substance, A-A collection of objects or substances, D-Detailed etymology'.

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