(US) Raw fibers of cotton before being processed. / (UK) Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.

(history) The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.

(transitive) To make (one's way) with a crawling motion. / (intransitive) To move with one's body dragging the ground. / (intransitive, figuratively) To work one's way by artful or devious means.

(transitive, with object after out) To calculate. / (transitive) To make sense of. / (transitive) To smooth or perfect. / (intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.

(informal) An erection of the penis upon waking up, usually unrelated to erotic thoughts or dreams. / (dialectal) Kindling used to light a fire in the morning.

Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel. / Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable. / Someone very talented at something, a genius.

(intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.

(idiomatic, transitive) To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly. / (idiomatic, transitive) To kill a specified person easily and quickly.

A hypothetical world war following World War II.