wombed

wombed
See womb.

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  • womb — noun Etymology: Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly Date: before 12th century 1. uterus 2. a. a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping b. a place where something is… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • womb — [[t]wum[/t]] n. 1) anat. uterus 2) the place in which anything is formed or produced 3) the interior of anything 4) Obs. the belly • Etymology: bef. 900; OE, c. OFris, MLG wamme, OHG, Go wamba, ON vǫmb wombed, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • womb´like´ — womb «woom», noun, verb. –n. 1. the part of the body in mammals that holds, protects, and (usually) nourishes the young till birth; uterus. 2. Figurative. a place containing or producing anything: »to emerge from the womb of time. 3. a hollow… …   Useful english dictionary

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