- ówef
- n (-es/-u) woof, weft
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woof — I. noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English oof, from Old English ōwef, from ō (from on) + wefan to weave more at weave Date: before 12th century 1. a. weft 1a b. woven fabric; also the texture of such a fabric 2. a basic or … New Collegiate Dictionary
woof — woof1 /woof, woohf/, n. 1. filling (def. 5). 2. texture; fabric. 3. Brit. warp (def. 13). [bef. 900; ME oof, owf, OE owef, awef (Compare gewef), equiv. to o , a A 3 + wef (akin to WEB); modern w from WEFT, WARP, WEAVE, etc.] … Universalium
woof — woof1 [wuf] interjection [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the sound] a word used for describing the sound a dog makes →↑bark >woof n >woof v woof 2 woof2 [wu:f US wuf, wu:f] [i]n [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
woof — {{11}}woof (1) weft, texture, fabric, O.E. owef, from o on + wefan to weave (see WEAVE (Cf. weave)). With excrescent w by influence of warp or weft. {{12}}woof (2) dog bark noise, first recorded 1804, echoic … Etymology dictionary
woof — woof1 [wʊf] noun the barking sound made by a dog. verb 1》 bark. 2》 US black slang say something boastfully or aggressively. 3》 informal consume (food) ravenously. Origin C19: imitative. woof2 [wu:f] … English new terms dictionary
woof — I [[t]wʊf, wuf[/t]] n. 1) tex filling 4) 2) tex texture; fabric • Etymology: bef. 900; ME oof, owf, OE ōwef, āwef (cf. gewef) < ō , ā a III+wef (akin to web); modern w from weft, warp, weave, etc. II woof [[t]wʊf[/t]] n. 1) the bark of a dog,… … From formal English to slang
woof — I. /wʊf / (say woof) noun 1. yarns which travel from selvage to selvage in a loom, interlacing with the warp; weft; filling. 2. texture; fabric. {Middle English oof, Old English ōwef. See web, weave1} II. /wʊf / (say woof) noun 1. the sound of a… …
woof — woof1 [wo͞of] n. [altered (prob. infl. by WARP, WEFT) < ME oof < OE owef < o (< on) + wef < base of wefan, to WEAVE] WEFT woof2 [woof] n. [echoic] a gruff barking sound of or like that of a dog … English World dictionary
woof — 1. n. & v. n. the gruff bark of a dog. v.intr. give a woof. Etymology: imit. 2. n. = WEFT(1). Etymology: OE owef, alt. of owebb (after wefan WEAVE(1)), formed as A (2), WEB: infl. by warp … Useful english dictionary
