(idiomatic) used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.

The larva of a chironomid (family Chironomidae). / Any member of the genus Glycera. / The blackworm (Lumbriculus variegatus). / The roundworm Strongylus vulgaris, a common parasite of horses.

plural of cotton wool bud

(chiefly Britain) Alternative form of get a word in edgewise

(US, usually in the negative) To break into or participate in a conversation.

A woman who is an expert in an area. / A woman who is employed or holds a position in an area. / A woman who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.

plural of word processor

plural of world-war

Alternative spelling of world war

(sometimes pluralized, almost always preceded by the) The manner, often unavoidable or displeasing, in which events usually unfold or in which people usually behave.