wattle
noun
Often wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc.
wattles
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pluralof wattle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wattle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wattlenounOften wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc.
Example Sentences
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Titled “Immersion,” Clarke’s artwork is made of plywood paths set against straw wattles, with the coiled straw nodding to Cahuilla basket weaving traditions.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Think of staying resolute: Think of orange wattles in an orange suit.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2018
Payo’s red comb and wattles shake as he jerks his head around like a robot and stares at his visitors.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2018
To mitigate erosion and mudslide concerns, the county has added straw wattles to tributaries and K-rails to road shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2018
He was an old man in suspenders, one useless eye wandering loose in its socket, poorly shaven wattles of skin at his throat—raw, chafed, and pinkish folds with sparse silver bristles poking out of them.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
