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wat·tle
 wattle
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- pronunciation:
- wa
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a woven construction of twigs or branches used in building walls, fences, or roofs.
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| definition 2: |
the fleshy and often brightly-colored folds of skin under the necks of certain birds and lizards.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wattles, wattling, wattled |
| definition 1: |
to build (something) using wattle.
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| definition 2: |
to twist or weave to form wattle.
He wattled the twigs for a makeshift tent. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
constructed of or having wattle.
a wattle roof |
| derivation: |
wattled (adj.) |
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