wad — a lump or bundle of soft material
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a lump or bundle of soft material
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɑːd/
Korean meaning: 뭉쳐진 덩어리, 다발
Korean pronunciation: 와드
Example Sentences
- The gangster boss pulled out a fat wad of hundreds like he was peeling a banana.
- My grandmother keeps a secret wad of emergency money in her cookie jar.
- He wadded up his failed love letter and shot it into the trash can like a basketball.
wad
NOUN//wɑːd//
a lump or bundle of soft material
💡 Concept
Crumpled paper wads everywhere
🎵 Rhyme
A soft wad wraps his rod, as he gives a knowing nod!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɑːd/
🇬🇧 UK/wɒd/
🌳Etymology
Rootwad
Origin
16세기 중세 네덜란드어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '부드러운 덩어리'를 의미했습니다. 총포의 화약을 채우는 재료를 가리키다가 점차 모든 종류의 뭉쳐진 물질을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
nodrodgododd
nod
rod
god
odd
🔗Collocations
wad of cash
wad of gum
wad up paper
cotton wad
thick wad
wad of tissue
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The gangster boss pulled out a fat wad of hundreds like he was peeling a banana.”
“My grandmother keeps a secret wad of emergency money in her cookie jar.”
😄 Fun example
“He wadded up his failed love letter and shot it into the trash can like a basketball.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bundlelumpclumpballchunk
Antonyms
scatterspreadunfold
Related
crumplecompressbundleroll
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