wright

¹

[ rahyt ]

noun

1. a worker, especially a constructive worker (used chiefly in combination):

   a wheelwright; a playwright.

Wright

²

[ rahyt ]

noun

1. Charles, born 1935, U.S. poet.
2. Frances or Fanny, 1795–1852, U.S. abolitionist and social reformer, born in Scotland.
3. Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, U.S. architect.
4. James, 1927–80, U.S. poet and translator.
5. Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–97, English painter.
6. Joseph, 1855–1935, English philologist and lexicographer.
7. Mary Kathryn Mickey, born 1935, U.S. golfer.
8. Or·ville [awr, -vil], 1871–1948, and his brother Wilbur, 1867–1912, U.S. aeronautical inventors.
9. Richard, 1908–60, U.S. novelist.
10. Rus·sel [ruhs, -, uh, l], 1904–76, U.S. industrial designer.
11. Willard Huntington S. S. Van Dine, 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, critic, and author.
12. a male given name.

Wright

¹

/ raɪt /

noun

1. WrightFrank Lloyd18691959MUSARCHITECTURE: architect Frank Lloyd. 1869–1959, US architect, whose designs include the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1916), the Guggenheim Museum, New York (1943), and many private houses. His "organic architecture" sought a close relationship between buildings and their natural surroundings
2. WrightJoseph17341797MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Joseph, known as Wright of Derby . 1734–97, British painter, noted for his paintings of industrial and scientific subjects, esp The Orrery (?1765) and The Air Pump (1768)
3. WrightJoseph18551930MBritishLANGUAGE: philologist Joseph. 1855–1930, British philologist; editor of The English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
4. WrightJudith (Arundel)19152000FAustralianWRITING: poetWRITING: criticSCIENCE: conservationist Judith ( Arundel ). 1915–2000, Australian poet, critic, and conservationist. Her collections of poetry include The Moving Image (1946), Woman to Man (1949), and A Human Pattern (1990)
5. WrightRichard19081960MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Richard. 1908–60, US Black novelist and short-story writer, best known for the novel Native Son (1940)
6. WrightWilbur18671912M WrightOrville18711948M Wilbur (1867–1912) and his brother, Orville (1871–1948), US aviation pioneers, who designed and flew the first powered aircraft (1903)
7. WrightWilliam19241994MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: footballer William, known as Billy . 1924–94, English footballer: winner of 105 caps

wright

²

/ raɪt /

noun

1. now chiefly in combination a person who creates, builds, or repairs something specified

   a playwright

   a shipwright

Word History and Origins

Origin of wright¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English wryhta, metathetic variant of wyrhta “worker”; akin to work

Word History and Origins

Origin of wright¹

Old English wryhta, wyrhta; related to Old Frisian wrichta, Old Saxon, Old High German wurhtio. See work

Example Sentences

I didn’t touch the soldier, my hands were behind my back not to give any excuse, @lawrence_wright witnessed that and I have more videos to show.

From BBC

Sentencing him, Justice Mark Warby compared wright’s actions to terrorism and said he was remorseless.

From Seattle Times

“I think it’s telling that that word is spelled ‘wright,” like a wheelwright or a shipwright.

From New York Times

It dates back to the late 1790s, when Thomas Lowson, a loom wright, was granted the first patch of land in the area now occupied by the town.

From BBC

It remains to be seen whether the costly craft launched by Russel Crowe and his ark wrights will sink or swim.

From Time

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