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wadding

/ˈwɑdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
wad-ding
IPA
/ˈwɑdɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wads collectively.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Soft, fibrous cotton or wool used to make a wad, or as a packaging material.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of wad

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wad + -ing (“material, collection”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɑdɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈwɒdɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

waddings (plural)

Derived Forms

Waddington

Synonyms

packing material packing

Rhymes With

nodding

Questions

How do you pronounce wadding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑdɪŋ/.
What does wadding mean?
Wads collectively.
Where does wadding come from?
From wad + -ing (“material, collection”).

How to pronounce wadding

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