wright

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

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noun

a worker, especially a constructive worker (used chiefly in combination): a wheelwright; a playwright.

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Origin of wright

before 900; Middle English; Old English wryhta, metathetic variant of wyrhta “worker”; akin to work

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wright

right, rite, wright , write

Words nearby wright

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Other definitions for wright (2 of 2)

Wright

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

noun

Charles, born 1935, U.S. poet.

Frances or Fanny, 1795–1852, U.S. abolitionist and social reformer, born in Scotland.

Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, U.S. architect.

James, 1927–80, U.S. poet and translator.

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–97, English painter.

Joseph, 1855–1935, English philologist and lexicographer.

Mary Kathryn "Mickey", born 1935, U.S. golfer.

Or·ville

[awr-vil], /ˈɔr vɪl/, 1871–1948, and his brother Wilbur, 1867–1912, U.S. aeronautical inventors.

Richard, 1908–60, U.S. novelist.

Rus·sel

[ruhs-uhl], /ˈrʌs əl/, 1904–76, U.S. industrial designer.

Willard Huntington S. S. Van Dine, 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, critic, and author.

a male given name.

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How to use wright in a sentence

Still, enthusiasts are describing Ingenuity’s planned airborne exercises as nothing short of a Wright Brothers moment—the first powered flight of an aircraft on a planet other than Earth.
What Perseverance, NASA's New Mars Rover, Will Be Doing in its Years on the Red Planet|Jeffrey Kluger|February 18, 2021|Time
Wright highlights three moments at which America could’ve have gotten things right but, for various reasons, didn’t.
“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response|Sean Illing|February 9, 2021|Vox
He was already here when Wright was hired to replace Allen as team president — exactly the kind of statement the team needed to make with such a forward-facing position.
Washington’s front office looks nothing like it ever has before. That’s a reason for hope.|Barry Svrluga|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Wright said that the reason for the success in Asia in particular is “the fact that we maintain local language publications, which allows us to connect with a broader spectrum of partner publications regionally.”
Why news publishers are eagerly bundling their subscriptions with brands|Kayleigh Barber|December 16, 2020|Digiday

This cycle, further encouraged by subsidies, has continued for decades and is a good example of a technology trend called Wright’s Law.
Why the Price of New Solar Electricity Fell an Incredible 89% in the Last Decade|Jason Dorrier|December 13, 2020|Singularity Hub
Among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
According to court papers, “[Wright] knew she was underage.”
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NCIS managed to eavesdrop on phone calls Wright made to his mother, Valerie Burgess.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She said Wright, whom the girl refers to as the shorthand “J,” also sensed that the heat was on.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Editor's Note: This story had been amended to clarify Jeffrey Wright's Naval service.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To Americans Mrs. Wright is interesting by reason of her patriotism, which amounted to a passion.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
By its operation Gordon Wright, the most sensible man of our acquaintance, is reduced to the level of infancy!
Confidence|Henry James
When he returned to his hotel he found on his table a letter superscribed in Gordon Wright's hand.
Confidence|Henry James
Gordon Wright stood there, looking at him—with a gaze which Bernard returned for a moment before bidding him to come in.
Confidence|Henry James
With Wright's stain it can be brought out by staining longer and washing less than for the ordinary blood-stain.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for wright (1 of 2)

wright

/ (raɪt) /

noun

(now chiefly in combination) a person who creates, builds, or repairs something specifieda playwright; a shipwright

Word Origin for wright

Old English wryhta, wyrhta; related to Old Frisian wrichta, Old Saxon, Old High German wurhtio. See work

British Dictionary definitions for wright (2 of 2)

Wright

/ (raɪt) /

noun

Frank Lloyd. 1869–1959, US architect, whose designs include the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1916), the Guggenheim Museum, New York (1943), and many private houses. His "organic architecture" sought a close relationship between buildings and their natural surroundings

Joseph, known as Wright of Derby . 1734–97, British painter, noted for his paintings of industrial and scientific subjects, esp The Orrery (?1765) and The Air Pump (1768)

Joseph. 1855–1930, British philologist; editor of The English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)

Judith (Arundel). 1915–2000, Australian poet, critic, and conservationist. Her collections of poetry include The Moving Image (1946), Woman to Man (1949), and A Human Pattern (1990)

Richard. 1908–60, US Black novelist and short-story writer, best known for the novel Native Son (1940)

Wilbur (1867–1912) and his brother, Orville (1871–1948), US aviation pioneers, who designed and flew the first powered aircraft (1903)

William, known as Billy . 1924–94, English footballer: winner of 105 caps

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