wattle Synonyms & Antonyms
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Wattle as a Noun
A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.
A single twig or rod laid on a roof to support the thatch.
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.
A barbel of a fish.
A decorative fleshy appendage on the neck of a goat.
Loose hanging skin in the neck of a person.
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning, seen as a national emblem of Australia.
An ear (organ of hearing).
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning.
Wattle as a Verb
To construct a wattle, or make a construction of wattles.
To bind with wattles or twigs.
Word Forms & Grammar
wattle (countable and uncountable, plural wattles)
wattle (third-person singular simple present wattles, present participle wattling, simple past and past participle wattled)
Words That Rhyme With Wattle
Origin of Wattle
From Middle English wattel, watel, from Old English watel, watul (“hurdle”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to turn, wind, bend”), or Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh.
Wattle: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɒtl̩/ |
| Meaning | A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof |
| Plural | wattles |
| Verb forms | wattles, wattling, wattled |
Common Questions About Wattle
Is wattle a noun or a verb?
Wattle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of wattle?
The plural of wattle is wattles.
What is the past tense of wattle?
The past tense of wattle is wattled. The present participle is wattling.