wads
/wædz/
NOUN
1. A compact, shapeless mass
A soft, compact, irregularly shaped mass of material, often formed by bunching, crushing, or compressing it.
1.1. Bunched or crumpled material
Small compact masses of soft or flexible material, such as crumpled paper, cloth, or other substances.
Synonyms
- clumps
- lumps
- balls
- blobs
- bundles
- clots
Examples
- After the celebration, the partygoers discovered confetti wads scattered throughout the venue.
- The artist crumpled up rejected sketches into small wads before tossing them into the recycling bin.
- In the chaos of the office prank, paper wads covered desks and chairs.
Related Words
- masses
- chunks
- crumples
- pieces
- crumpled paper
NOUN
2. A large quantity or pile
A substantial amount or collection of something, especially a large quantity of money.
2.1. A large amount of money
An informal expression for a considerable sum of money or a large collection of cash.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
- He inherited wads of money from his wealthy uncle.
- The business owner made wads of cash from the successful investment.
Related Words
2.2. A large quantity of things
A very large number or amount of objects, materials, or other items considered as a group.
Synonyms
- heaps
- loads
- piles
- stacks
- masses
- multitudes
- abundances
- oodles
Antonyms
- dearths
- deficiencies
- insufficiencies
- scarcities
- shortages
- paucities
Examples
- The warehouse contained wads of unused packaging material.
- They collected wads of documents before the office relocation.
Related Words
- quantities
- bundles
- collections
- crowds
- bunches
- surpluses
NOUN
3. A soft plug or seal
A soft piece of material used to fill or seal a space, particularly in a firearm cartridge between the powder and the shot.
3.1. Plug or seal in ammunition
A soft component placed inside a shotgun cartridge or muzzleloader to separate or hold the powder and projectile in position.
Synonyms
- plugs
- seals
Examples
- The shooter carefully loaded fresh wads into each shotgun shell before heading to the range.
Related Words
- shotgun cartridge
- muzzleloader
- gunpowder
- pellets
- ammunition