Definition of Wright

1. Noun. United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939).

Exact synonyms: S. S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

2. Noun. United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960).
Exact synonyms: Richard Wright
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

3. Noun. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912).
Exact synonyms: Wilbur Wright
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Discoverer, Inventor

4. Noun. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948).
Exact synonyms: Orville Wright
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Discoverer, Inventor

5. Noun. Influential United States architect (1869-1959).
Exact synonyms: Frank Lloyd Wright
Generic synonyms: Architect, Designer

6. Noun. United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852).

7. Noun. Someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination).

Definition of Wright

1. n. One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc.

2. n. One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc.

Definition of Wright

1. Proper noun. A British occupational surname from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright. ¹

2. Proper noun. An American surname; also a confused anglicization of the French ''le droit'' ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) A builder or creator of something. ¹

4. Verb. (dated) (misspelling of write) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wright

1. one who constructs or creates [n -S]

Medical Definition of Wright

1. One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; especially, a worker in wood; now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc. "He was a well good wright, a carpenter." (Chaucer) Origin: OE. Wrighte, writhe, AS. Wyrtha, fr. Wyrcean to work. See Work. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wright

wriest
wrig
wrigged
wrigging
wriggle
wriggle out of
wriggled
wriggler
wrigglers
wriggles
wrigglier
wriggliest
wriggling
wrigglingly
wriggly
wright
wrightine
wrights
wrigs
wrily
wrine
wrines
wring
wring from
wring out
wringable
wringbolt
wringed
wringer
wringers

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