nounπShareA construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof."The farmer built a wattle fence to keep the chickens in the yard. "materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA single twig or rod laid on a roof to support the thatch."The thatcher carefully placed each wattle across the rafters before adding the straw to the roof. "architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards."The chicken had a bright red wattle hanging down from its neck. "animalbirdbodyphysiologyanatomyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA barbel of a fish."The catfish used its wattle to sense food at the bottom of the murky pond. "fishanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA decorative fleshy appendage on the neck of a goat."The goat at the petting zoo had a long, red wattle that swayed when it ate. "animalbodyappearancepartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLoose hanging skin in the neck of a person."As the elderly man spoke, his wattle trembled slightly with each word. "bodyanatomyphysiologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning."The factory uses wattle bark to tan leather for shoes. "plantmaterialagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo construct a wattle, or make a construction of wattles."The villagers wattle fences for their gardens using branches and mud. "architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bind with wattles or twigs."The farmer will wattle the fence to reinforce it against the wind, using flexible branches he gathered from the trees. "materialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
