waddy

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈwɒdi/ UK /ˈwɒdi/ See IPA manual

Freq #64413

Meanings

1

noun
an Australian Aboriginal hardwood club used traditionally for hunting or fighting

The museum catalog identifies the carved object as a waddy.
2

verb
to strike with a waddy

The historical account says the hunter threatened to waddy the animal.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an australian aboriginal... nulla-nullaclub

2 verb · to strike with a waddy club strike

Word family

Forms waddies

Derived forms waddywood

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug wadi (“stick, weapon”).

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary

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