"Wading" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To walk or swim through water, especially in a river or the sea, with difficulty and slowly because the water is shallow and often moving.
Example: The children enjoyed wading in the calm waters of the lake on a hot summer day.
Wade-Giles is a historical romanization system that was used to transcribe Chinese characters into the Latin alphabet. It was developed in the 19th century by Thomas Francis Wade and Herbert Allen Giles, two British politicians and officials in China. The system was widely used by Western scholars and missionaries who wanted to read and write Chinese words using the English alphabet.<br><br>Wade-Giles uses a system of diacritical marks and pronunciation guides to represent the sounds of Chinese characters. It is still used in some contexts, but it has largely been replaced by the Hanyu Pinyin system, which is more phonetic and easier to learn.<br><br>The Wade-Giles system is particularly known for its use of "-h" to represent the sound /x/ (also known as the "shh" sound in the back of the throat), whereas Hanyu Pinyin uses the letter "q" to represent the same sound.
Wadeford is a surname of English origin. It is derived from the Old English words "wad" meaning "a partisan or a fenser, one who clears land" and "ford", which refers to a shallow point or crossing place in a river.<br><br>In other words, a person with the surname Wadeford was likely someone who lived near a crossing point over a river, where a clearing or a forest was breached to create a passage.
A type of waterproof shoe or boot, typically worn for fishing or walking in wet or muddy conditions.
Waders are a type of footwear that is worn to allow people to wade or walk through water. They are typically knee-high or above the knee and are made of waterproof material, such as rubber or plastic, with straps or zippers to secure them to the foot.
"to wade" is a verb, which means to walk or move slowly through water, often up to the knees or higher, typically in a river or a lake.<br><br>Example: She likes to wade in the shallow waters of the lake on a hot summer day.<br><br>Alternatively, "to wade" can also mean to engage in something in a careful and cautious manner, often with a degree of difficulty or uncertainty.<br><br>Example: I'm willing to wade into the complex world of investments, but I'll need some guidance.<br><br>The word can also be an adjective in some contexts, as in "wade pool", a man-made pool of water, often shallow enough for young children to wade in.
A wadi is a type of seasonal river or dry riverbed in arid and semi-arid regions, often found in the Middle East and North Africa. It is characterized by a dry riverbed that typically flows with water only during heavy rainfall or flash floods, but is usually dry for the rest of the year.
Wadjet was the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection, royalty, and the sky. She was often depicted as a woman with the head of a green or blue uraeus, a mythical serpent that signified royalty, wrapped around a staff. Wadjet was associated with the pharaohs as a protector and was often depicted as a fierce and powerful figure, guarding the king or queen.
Extremely thin, often used to describe something that is almost imperceptibly slight or fragile.
A thin, crisp, and light snack food made from a batter of flour and other ingredients, often baked or cooked to a dry, brittle consistency.