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 — 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 — [ 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
womb — ► NOUN ▪ the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they develop before birth; the uterus. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
womb|y — «WOO mee», adjective. having a womblike cavity; hollow … Useful english dictionary
womb — noun ⇨ See also ↑uterus ADJECTIVE ▪ barren (formal, old fashioned) ▪ artificial VERB + WOMB ▪ come out of, emerge from … Collocations dictionary
womb — noun Etymology: Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly Date: before 12th century 1. uterus 2. a. a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping b. a place where something is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
