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• wad — wad1 [wäd] n. [ML wadda, wadding < ?] 1. a small, soft mass or ball, as a handful of cotton, crumpled paper, etc. 2. a lump or small, compact mass (of something) [a wad of chewing tobacco] 3. a mass of soft or fibrous material used for padding …   English World dictionary

• Wad — Wad, n. [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vadd wadding, Dan vat, D. & G. watte. Cf. {Wadmol}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A little mass, tuft, or bundle, as of hay or tow. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wad — ► NOUN 1) a lump or bundle of a soft material, as used for padding, stuffing, or wiping. 2) a bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents. 3) informal a large amount of something, especially money. 4) chiefly historical a disc of felt or another… …   English terms dictionary

• wad — wad1 wadder, n. /wod/, n., v., wadded, wadding. n. 1. a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco. 2. a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. 3. a… …   Universalium

• wad — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wadde, from Medieval Latin wadda Date: 15th century 1. a small mass, bundle, or tuft: as a. a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wad — wad1 [wɔd US wa:d] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch watte or French ouate wadding ] 1.) a thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material wad of ▪ a wad of dollar bills 2.) a thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wad — I. /wɒd / (say wod) noun 1. a small mass or lump of anything soft. 2. a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. 3. a ball or mass of something squeezed together: a wad of folded… …  

• wad — 1 noun (C) 1 a thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material: a wad of dollar bills 2 a thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together: a wad of gauze 3 a piece of tobacco that you hold in your mouth 2 verb wad sth up phrasal verb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wad — wad1 [ wad ] noun count 1. ) a thick pile or ball of papers, money, or thin cloth: a wad of dollar bills 2. ) a round mass of something soft, for example COTTON blow your wad VERY INFORMAL to spend all of your money wad wad 2 [ wad ] or ,wad up… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wad — [[t]wɒd[/t]] n. v. wad•ded, wad•ding 1) a small mass or ball of anything 2) a small mass of cotton, wool, or the like, used for padding, packing, etc 3) a roll of something, esp. of bank notes 4) inf a comparatively large stock or quantity of… …   From formal English to slang

• wad — 1. noun a) An amorphous, compact mass. Our cat loves to play with a small wad of paper. b) A substantial pile (normally of money). With a wad of cash like that, she should not have been walking round Manhattan 2. v …   Wiktionary