wide
/waɪd/ adverb A2- Extensively. · He travelled far and wide.
- Completely. · He was wide awake.
- Away from or to one side of a given goal. · The arrow fell wide of the mark.· A few shots were fired but they all went wide.
- So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
Comparative wider · Superlative widest
From the library
Till the shining scythes went far and wide
GREAT is the sun, and wide he goes
The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he _said_ was, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
She was a little nervous about it just at first, the two creatures got so close to her, one on each side, and opened their eyes and mouths so _very_ wide, but she gained courage as she went on.
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