WADY

Noun

wady (plural wadies)

Archaic spelling of wadi.

Proper noun

Wady

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Wad"y, n.; pl. Wadies. Etym: [Ar. wadi a valley, a channel of a river, a river.]

Definition: A ravine through which a brook flows; the channel of a water course, which is dry except in the rainy season.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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