wider

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US/ˈwaɪdɚ/UK/ˈwaɪdə/

A form of wide — Having a large physical extent from side to side.

OriginMiddle English widder ← Old English widdra →
CommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of wide: more wide
adverb
  1. comparativecomparative form of wide: more wide

Origin

  1. Old Englishwiddra
  2. Middle Englishwidder
  3. Englishwider

From Middle English widder, widdur, widere, from Old English widdra; equivalent to wide + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wider

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

wider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wider

MLA

“wider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wider. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wider,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wider.

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