wand
wand Lexical Profile
wand Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A long, slender stick or rod, typically associated with magic and used by a wizard, fairy, or magician to cast spells.
"The illusionist waved his wand over the hat before pulling out a rabbit."
A handheld electronic scanning device, such as a metal detector used at security checkpoints or a barcode reader.
"The security officer passed a detection wand over the traveler's luggage."
A slender shoot, stem, or branch of a tree or shrub.
"She wove the flexible willow wands into a sturdy basket."
• verb
To scan a person or object using a handheld electronic device, especially a metal detector for security purposes.
"The guards wanded every spectator before allowing them into the arena."
• Rhymes for wand
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'wand', borrowed from Old Norse 'vǫndr' (flexible stick, switch), from Proto-Germanic '*wanduz', which is related to the verb 'wend' (to turn or bend).
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