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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The feathered and fidgety duo settled into their new pens, their vibrant red wattles jiggling with every step, a stark contrast to their icy pale faces.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
Crews were also placing straw tubing known as wattles along stream edges to prevent sediment from washing into the waterway amid rain or snowfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
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
Nels Gudmundsson raised his chin, fingered his bow tie, and pinched experimentally the wattles of skin at his neck—a habit of his when he was thinking.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
