Associations to the word «Wright»

Wiktionary

WRIGHT, noun. (obsolete) A builder or creator of something.
WRIGHT, verb. (dated) Misspelling of write.
WRIGHT, proper noun. A British occupational surname​ from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright.
WRIGHT, proper noun. An American surname; also a confused anglicization of the French le droit.

Dictionary definition

WRIGHT, noun. United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939).
WRIGHT, noun. United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960).
WRIGHT, noun. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912).
WRIGHT, noun. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948).
WRIGHT, noun. Influential United States architect (1869-1959).
WRIGHT, noun. United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852).
WRIGHT, noun. Someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats