- en|womb
- en|womb «ehn WOOM», transitive verb.to enclose in or as if in a womb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Womb — (w[=oo]m), n. [OE. wombe, wambe, AS. wamb, womb; akin to D. wam belly, OS. & OHG. wamba, G. wamme, wampe, Icel. v[ o]mb, Sw. v[*a]mb, Dan. vom, Goth. wamba.] 1. The belly; the abdomen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] And he coveted to fill his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Womb (nightclub) — Womb is a nightclub in Tokyo, Japan. It was recently voted one of the top nightclubs in the world by djmag magazine.History and DesignWomb opened in the spring of 2000 with a Junior Vasquez party. It is located about 15 minutes walk from the… … Wikipedia
Womb — Womb, v. t. To inclose in a womb, or as in a womb; to breed or hold in secret. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Womb envy — Womb envy, a term coined by Karen Horney, is the neo Freudian feminist equivalent of penis envy. Horney suggests that it is the unexpressed anxiety felt by some men over women s ability to give birth, leading them to dominate women or driving… … Wikipedia
womb´like´ — womb «woom», noun, verb. –n. 1. the part of the body in mammals that holds, protects, and (usually) nourishes the young till birth; uterus. 2. Figurative. a place containing or producing anything: »to emerge from the womb of time. 3. a hollow… … Useful english dictionary
womb — O.E. wamb, womb belly, uterus, from P.Gmc. *wambo (Cf. O.N. vomb, O.Fris. wambe, M.Du. wamme, Du. wam, O.H.G. wamba, Ger. Wamme belly, paunch, Goth. wamba belly, womb, O.E. umbor child ), of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
Womb — est un film germano franco hongrois réalisé par Benedek Fliegauf, sorti en 2010. Synopsis Lorsque Rebecca retourne dans la maison de son grand père, elle croise à nouveau le chemin de Thomas, son amour d enfance. Celui ci ne tarde pas à quitter… … Wikipédia en Français
womb — [wu:m] n [: Old English; Origin: wamb, womb] the part of a woman s or female animal s body where her baby grows before it is born = ↑uterus … Dictionary of contemporary English
womb — [wo͞om] n. [ME wombe < OE wamb, akin to Ger wamme] 1. Obs. the belly 2. UTERUS (sense 1) 3. any place or part that holds, envelops, generates, etc. [the womb of time] … English World dictionary
womb-leasing — wombˈ leasing noun (informal) Surrogate motherhood undertaken in return for a fee • • • Main Entry: ↑womb … Useful english dictionary
womb — [ wum ] noun count the organ in a woman s or female animal s body where a baby grows before it is born … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
