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   wad

   /wɒd/

   noun

   • 1. a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping: "a wad of lint-free rag" Similar lumpmasschunkhunkwedgeballclumpblockpatbrickcubebarcakeslabnuggetplugpadknobglobdollopclusternubbitpieceportionsegmentgobbetinformal:wodgegob
   • ▪ a portion of tobacco or another narcotic when used for chewing: "I made a wad out of the young leaves and twigs and tried to masticate slowly" Similar quidtwistplugchewinformal:chawrare:pigtailcudcake
   • ▪ a disc of felt or another material used to keep powder or shot in place in a gun barrel. historical
   • 2. a bundle or roll of paper or banknotes: "she held up a wad of greenbacks" Similar bundlerollbankrollpilestacksheafpocketfulload
   • ▪ a large amount of something, especially money: informal "she was working on TV and had wads of money"
   • 3. a bun, cake, sandwich, or other piece of food: informal British "tea and wads in some church hall"

   verb

   • 1. compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass: "wad the strips over and over so that they ball up"
   • 2. line or stuff with wadding: "the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton"
   • ▪ stop up (an aperture) with a lump of soft material.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • A

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   • D

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