Wad

[wɒd] or [wɑd]

Definition

(noun.) a small mass of soft material; 'he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter'.

Edited by Flo--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Woad.

(n.) A little mass, tuft, or bundle, as of hay or tow.

(n.) Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose.

(n.) A soft mass, especially of some loose, fibrous substance, used for various purposes, as for stopping an aperture, padding a garment, etc.

(v. t.) To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton.

(v. t.) 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.

(n.) Alt. of Wadd

Editor: Olaf

Definition

n. a mass of loose matter thrust close together for packing &c. as hay tow &c.: a little mass of paper tow or the like to keep the charge in a gun.—v.t. to form into a mass: to pad stuff out: to stuff a wad into:—pr.p. wad′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. wad′ded.—n. Wad′ding a wad or the materials for wads: a soft stuff also sheets of carded cotton for stuffing garments &c.

a Scotch form of wed also of would.

n. an earthy ore of manganese.

Edited by Denny