WIDER
What does "WIDER" mean?
The comparative form of 'wide', meaning more broad from side to side than something else.
Meanings
- Greater in breadth or extent than another thing. This door is wider than the old one, so the sofa fits.
- Covering a larger range or scope than before. We need to consider the wider implications of the decision. figurative
Word origin
The comparative of 'wide', from Old English 'wid' ('spacious, broad') plus the comparative suffix '-er', a pattern inherited from Proto-Germanic.
Remember it
WIDE + R: the R reaches an arm out to one side, making it wider.
A little poem
The gap that splits us looks so small-
yet wider grows with no word at all.
couplet
Wordplay
- The optimist sees the glass half full; the engineer just asks for a wider glass.
What it teaches
A wider view costs nothing but the comfort of your first conclusion.
Quick facts
What does WIDER mean?
The comparative form of 'wide', meaning more broad from side to side than something else.
Is WIDER a valid word?
Yes — WIDER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WIDER?
WIDER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does WIDER come from?
The comparative of 'wide', from Old English 'wid' ('spacious, broad') plus the comparative suffix '-er', a pattern inherited from Proto-Germanic.
What can WIDER teach us?
A wider view costs nothing but the comfort of your first conclusion.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.