wright

[ rahyt ]

/ raɪt /

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noun

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

Nearby words

wriest, wriggle, wriggler, wrigglework, wriggly, wright, wright brothers, wright's stain, wright, frank lloyd, wright, richard, wrigley

Origin of wright

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

Can be confused

right rite wright write

Definition 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.

JosephWright of Derby, 1734–97, English painter.

Joseph,1855–1935, English philologist and lexicographer.

Mary KathrynMickey, 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-uh l] /ˈrʌs əl/, 1904–76, U.S. industrial designer.

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

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for wright

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
And though Wright kept a low profile for almost a year, he managed to solicit “Jane Doe” on online escort pages.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once he was wearing bracelets, Wright quickly confessed to knowing that “Jane Doe” was a minor, according to court papers.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jacob was the author both of commentaries and of scholia on the sacred books; of these specimens are given by Assemani and Wright.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1|Various
But if Wright did not understand me, as I hoped he would not, my husband did, and his inevitable "Meow!"
Mavis of Green Hill|Faith Baldwin
The wings of the Blriot had the Wright brothers' wing warping arrangement.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
At Mr. Wright's death, it came to his widow, who gave it to my brother; at whose decease, it came to me.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
Grant now thought it best to attack the Confederate lines in front of Wright's corps.
Battles of the Civil War|Thomas Elbert Vineyard

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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Medicine definitions for wright

Wright

[ rīt ]

Sir Almroth Edward 1861-1947

British physician and pathologist who developed (1896) a vaccine against typhoid fever.

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