Definition of wadi in English:
wadi
nounPlural wadis ˈwɒdiˈwɑːdiˈwɑdi
(in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thatched African huts are built on the hillside above the wadi.
- It is at least another day's drive to el Geneina, if the road is not cut by wadis carrying rainwater from the massif of Jebel Marra.
- The Weib river has become a dusty wadi for the first time in living memory.
- In the Gaza Strip, runoff water is collected in small wadis and valleys within the area.
- This rocky terrain is covered with deep wadis that make navigation difficult.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Arabic wādī.
Rhymes
body, embody, Irrawaddy, Kirkcaldy, noddy, Passamaquoddy, shoddy, Soddy, squaddie, toddy