WIG
A removable head covering made from human hair, animal hair or synthetic fibers.
Other meanings and uses
- It may be worn to change one’s appearance or conceal natural hair.
- The plural form “wigs” simply refers to two or more such coverings.
Definitions of the day · 2026-10-04
Connections #1211 spoiler-safe word definitions for October 4, 2026
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FILM
A motion picture consisting of a recorded sequence of moving images.
Other meanings and uses
- A thin layer or coating spread across a surface.
- Flexible material traditionally used to record photographic images.
- As a verb, to record people, events or scenes with a camera.
AUCTION
A public sale in which goods are offered to competing bidders.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to offer an item for sale through competitive bidding.
- The event itself may be conducted in person or through an online service.
TABLE
A piece of furniture with a raised flat top supported by legs or another base.
Other meanings and uses
- An orderly display of facts or figures arranged in rows and columns.
- As a verb, to present a proposal for formal discussion.
- In some usage, to postpone consideration of a proposal.
PADDLE
A short-handled implement with a broad blade used to move a small boat through water.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to propel a boat by using such an implement.
- To play or walk with bare hands or feet in shallow water.
- A flat, broad implement used for mixing, beating or striking.
COLLAR
The part of a garment that encircles or lies close to the neck.
Other meanings and uses
- A band placed around an animal’s neck for control or identification.
- A ring or band fitted around a pipe, shaft or similar object.
- As an informal verb, to catch, stop or detain someone.
GAVEL
A small ceremonial mallet used by the person presiding over a meeting.
Other meanings and uses
- It can be struck to call for attention or mark an official decision.
- The object commonly serves as a symbol of formally conducted proceedings.
LOT
A defined parcel or plot of land.
Other meanings and uses
- An item or set of items offered together for sale, especially at an auction.
- A person’s situation, condition or destiny in life.
- A method of choosing by chance, as in drawing lots.
BUNCH
A cluster of things fastened or growing together, such as grapes or flowers.
Other meanings and uses
- Hair gathered and secured into one or more rounded clusters.
- As a verb, to gather closely together or form folds.
- A rounded swelling or protrusion.
BALL
A round or roughly round object used in many games and forms of play.
Other meanings and uses
- A large formal social event centered on dancing.
- A compact rounded mass of material, such as a ball of yarn.
- As a verb, to form or squeeze something into a rounded shape.
PARTNER
A person associated with another in an activity, undertaking or shared responsibility.
Other meanings and uses
- A spouse or person in a committed romantic relationship.
- A co-owner who shares responsibility for a business.
- As a verb, to join or pair with another person or organization.
NET
Material made from intersecting strands with regularly spaced openings.
Other meanings and uses
- A device made from open mesh and used to catch fish or other objects.
- The amount remaining after deductions have been made.
- As a verb, to catch something in mesh or secure a final result.
ROBE
A long, loose outer garment worn at home or on formal or ceremonial occasions.
Other meanings and uses
- A dressing gown worn for warmth or comfort around the home.
- As a verb, to dress oneself or another person in a long garment.
HEAP
An untidy pile or mound of objects or loose material placed together.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to pile things together in a mound.
- Informally, an old or unreliable vehicle or machine.
- In computing, an area of memory used for dynamically allocated data.
TREATMENT
The manner in which someone or something is handled, regarded or dealt with.
Other meanings and uses
- Medical care given for an illness, injury or condition.
- A method used to alter, protect or improve a material.
- The way a subject is presented or developed in a work.
STACK
A neat pile of objects placed one on top of another.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to arrange objects in an orderly vertical pile.
- A tall pipe or chimney through which smoke or gases pass.
- A large shelving unit used to hold books or other stored materials.