woof

¹

[ woof, woof ]

noun

1. filling ( def 5 ).
2. texture; fabric.
3. British. warp ( def 13 ).

woof

²

[ woof ]

interjection

1. (used to imitate the bark of a dog.)

woof

¹

/ wuːf /

noun

1. the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
2. a woven fabric or its texture

woof

²

/ wʊf /

interjection

1. an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog

verb

1. intr (of dogs) to bark or growl

Word History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef ), equivalent to ō-, ā- a- ³ + wef (akin to web ); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

Old English ōwef, from ō-, perhaps from on , + wef web (see weave ); modern form influenced by warp

Example Sentences

But the thugs are numerous enough to be part of the warp and woof of the community.

From The Daily Beast

But the warp and woof of the business changed hardly at all, nor should it have.

From The Daily Beast

Matt DeAngelis, who plays Woof in the show, admitted to being a big softie.

From The Daily Beast

And yet, not that alone, for the warp and woof of history are made up of innumerable threads.

From Project Gutenberg

She also announces that she is food controller for her family and doesn't care a "woof" for regulations that are made at Ottawa.

From Project Gutenberg

Some men radiate an animal vigour that destroys the delicate woof of a vision and effectually prevents its reconstruction.

From Project Gutenberg

Abb, ab, n. properly woof- or weft-yarn, but sometimes warp-yarn.

From Project Gutenberg

It is hard and mineralized, this is to say, the warp and woof of silk are hidden by a thick encrustation of sand.

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Related Words

• cry
• growl
• howl
• snarl
• yap