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wader

/ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
wa-der
IPA
/ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who wades.

noun

A waterproof boot that comes up to the hip, used by fishermen, etc.

noun

A long-legged bird associated with wetland or coastal environments.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English wade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wader From wade + -er.

Inflected Forms

waders (plural)

Phrases

Wellington boot

Frequently Paired Words

Wellington boot

Synonyms

shorebird wading bird

Rhymes With

trader raider vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader shader fader

Questions

How do you pronounce wader?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪdə(ɹ)/.
What does wader mean?
One who wades.
Where does wader come from?
Etymology tree English wade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wader From wade + -er.

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