ding: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ding
- bending«Word Popularity Bar5/5
bending
- noun movement that causes the formation of a curve
bend.
- noun the property of being bent or deflected
deflexion; deflection.
- noun movement that causes the formation of a curve
- ending5/5
ending
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
termination.
- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
- noun the act of ending something
termination; conclusion.
- the termination of the agreement
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
- bleeding5/5
bleeding
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
haemorrhage; hemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; hemorrhage; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- extending5/5
extend
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go; run; lead; pass.
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
- verb extend in scope or range or area
- proceeding5/5
proceeding
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
legal proceeding; proceedings.
- verb continue talking
carry on; continue; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
- reading5/5
reading
- noun the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
- his main reading was detective stories
- suggestions for further reading
- noun a particular interpretation or performance
- on that reading it was an insult
- he was famous for his reading of Mozart
- noun the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
- leading5/5
leading
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead.
- noun the activity of leading
leadership.
- his leadership inspired the team
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- holding5/5
holding
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; retention.
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; property.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun the act of retaining something
- finding5/5
finding
- noun the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
determination.
- the determination of molecular structures
- noun the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
- noun the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
- binding5/5
binding
- noun the capacity to attract and hold something
- noun strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
- noun the capacity to attract and hold something
- adding5/5
add
- noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
- verb make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
- We added two students to that dorm room
- She added a personal note to her letter
- Add insult to injury
- Add some extra plates to the dinner table
- noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- surrounding5/5
surrounding
- adjective satellite closely encircling
encompassing; circumferent.
- encompassing mountain ranges
- the surrounding countryside
- verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
skirt; ring; border; environ; surround.
- The forest surrounds my property
- adjective satellite closely encircling
- preceding5/5
preceding
- adjective existing or coming before
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- adjective existing or coming before
- feeding5/5
feeding
- noun the act of consuming food
eating.
- noun the act of supplying food and nourishment
alimentation.
- noun the act of consuming food
- riding5/5
riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
horseback riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding.
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
- heading5/5
heading
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
header; head.
- the heading seemed to have little to do with the text
- noun the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
aim; bearing.
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- landing5/5
landing
- noun an intermediate platform in a staircase
- noun structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
landing place.
- noun an intermediate platform in a staircase
- expanding5/5
expand
- verb extend in one or more directions
spread out.
- The dough expands
- verb become larger in size or volume or quantity
- his business expanded rapidly
- verb extend in one or more directions
- loading5/5
loading
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed
load; burden.
- noun a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
load.
- the system broke down under excessive loads
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed
- attending5/5
attending
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attention.
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attendance.
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- hiding5/5
hiding
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
concealing; concealment.
- noun the state of being hidden
- he went into hiding
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
- responding5/5
respond
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
react.
- verb react verbally
answer; reply.
- She didn't want to answer
- answer the question
- We answered that we would accept the invitation
- verb show a response or a reaction to something
- spreading5/5
spreading
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spread.
- noun the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
airing; public exposure; dissemination.
- noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- breeding5/5
breeding
- noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
gentility; genteelness.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
training; education.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
- noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- dividing5/5
divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- guiding5/5
guiding
- adjective satellite exerting control or influence
- a guiding principle
- verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver; head; point; direct; guide; channelise; manoeuvre; channelize; manoeuver; steer.
- adjective satellite exerting control or influence
- concluding5/5
concluding
- adjective satellite occurring at or forming an end or termination
terminal; last; final.
- his concluding words came as a surprise
- the final chapter
- the last days of the dinosaurs
- terminal leave
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out; conclude.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- adjective satellite occurring at or forming an end or termination
- sliding5/5
sliding
- adjective satellite being a smooth continuous motion
- verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
slew; slide; skid; slip; slue.
- the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
- adjective satellite being a smooth continuous motion
- including5/5
include
- verb have as a part, be made up out of
- The list includes the names of many famous writers
- verb consider as part of something
- I include you in the list of culprits
- verb have as a part, be made up out of
- building5/5
building
- noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
edifice.
- there was a three-story building on the corner
- it was an imposing edifice
- noun the act of constructing something
construction.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
- understanding5/5
understanding
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehension; savvy; discernment.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
agreement.
- they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
- there was an understanding between management and the workers
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
- standing5/5
standing
- noun social or financial or professional status or reputation
- of equal standing
- a member in good standing
- noun an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- noun social or financial or professional status or reputation
- providing5/5
provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
- corresponding5/5
corresponding
- adjective satellite accompanying
- all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities
- verb be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
gibe; fit; tally; correspond; agree; jibe; check; match.
- The two stories don't agree in many details
- The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
- The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
- adjective satellite accompanying
- depending5/5
depend
- verb be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- That depends
- verb have faith or confidence in
count; look; reckon; bet; calculate.
- you can count on me to help you any time
- Look to your friends for support
- You can bet on that!
- Depend on your family in times of crisis
- verb be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- trading5/5
trading
- noun buying or selling securities or commodities
- verb engage in the trade of
merchandise; trade.
- he is merchandising telephone sets
- noun buying or selling securities or commodities
- recording5/5
recording
- noun a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
- noun the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
transcription.
- she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth
- noun a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
- sending5/5
sending
- noun the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
- verb cause to go somewhere
direct; send.
- The explosion sent the car flying in the air
- She sent her children to camp
- He directed all his energies into his dissertation
- noun the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
- demanding5/5
demanding
- adjective requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
- found the job very demanding
- a baby can be so demanding
- verb request urgently and forcefully
demand.
- The victim's family is demanding compensation
- The boss demanded that he be fired immediately
- She demanded to see the manager
- adjective requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
- deciding5/5
deciding
- noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision
decision making.
- a good executive must be good at decision making
- verb reach, make, or come to a decision about something
make up one's mind; determine; decide.
- We finally decided after lengthy deliberations
- noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision
- coding5/5
coding
- noun act of writing in code or cipher
steganography; cryptography; secret writing.
- verb attach a code to
code.
- Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later
- noun act of writing in code or cipher
- founding5/5
founding
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
foundation; instauration; introduction; origination; creation; initiation; innovation; institution.
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
- verb set up or found
found; establish; set up; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- according5/5
according
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
- according to instructions
- verb go together
accord; fit in; concord; consort; harmonise; harmonize; agree.
- The colors don't harmonize
- Their ideas concorded
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
- regarding5/5
regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect.
- it differs in that respect
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
- spending5/5
spending
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
outlay; disbursement; disbursal.
- noun money paid out; an amount spent
outlay; outgo; expenditure.
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
- funding5/5
funding
- noun financial resources provided to make some project possible
backing; support; financial support; financial backing.
- the foundation provided support for the experiment
- noun the act of financing
financing.
- noun financial resources provided to make some project possible
- wedding5/5
wedding
- noun the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
hymeneals; wedding ceremony; nuptials.
- noun the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
marriage; marriage ceremony.
- their marriage was conducted in the chapel
- noun the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
- outstanding5/5
outstanding
- adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
- did outstanding work in human relations
- an outstanding war record
- adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
striking; salient; prominent; spectacular.
- an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
- a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
- salient traits
- a spectacular rise in prices
- a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
- a striking resemblance between parent and child
- adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
- avoiding5/5
avoid
- verb stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Her former friends now avoid her
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; deflect; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- notwithstanding5/5
notwithstanding
- adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
nonetheless; nevertheless; however; all the same; withal; even so; still; yet.
- although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
- while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
- he was a stern yet fair master
- granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
- adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
- sounding4/5
sounding
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- pounding4/5
pounding
- noun repeated heavy blows
buffeting.
- noun an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
throb; throbbing.
- he felt a throbbing in his head
- noun repeated heavy blows
- grinding4/5
grinding
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- vegetable grindings clogged the drain
- noun a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- folding4/5
folding
- noun the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
protein folding.
- understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
- noun a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
fold.
- noun the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
- unfolding4/5
unfolding
- noun a developmental process
flowering.
- the flowering of antebellum culture
- verb develop or come to a promising stage
blossom; unfold; blossom out; blossom forth.
- Youth blossomed into maturity
- noun a developmental process
- molding4/5
molding
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
casting.
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
moulding.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- protruding4/5
protruding
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; relieved; sticking out; projected; projecting.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- defending4/5
defending
- adjective satellite attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- verb argue or speak in defense of
defend; support; fend for.
- She supported the motion to strike
- adjective satellite attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- misleading4/5
misleading
- adjective satellite designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
shoddy; deceptive.
- the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm
- deliberately deceptive packaging
- a misleading similarity
- statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading
- shoddy business practices
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide; misdirect.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- adjective satellite designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
- lending4/5
lending
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
loaning.
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
- winding4/5
winding
- noun the act of winding or twisting
twist; wind.
- he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wander; meander; thread; wind; weave.
- the river winds through the hills
- the path meanders through the vineyards
- sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
- noun the act of winding or twisting
- descending4/5
descending
- adjective coming down or downward
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; descend; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- adjective coming down or downward
- yielding4/5
yielding
- noun a verbal act of admitting defeat
surrender; giving up.
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
concession; conceding.
- noun a verbal act of admitting defeat
- succeeding4/5
succeeding
- adjective coming after or following
- verb attain success or reach a desired goal
win; come through; succeed; bring home the bacon; deliver the goods.
- The enterprise succeeded
- We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
- adjective coming after or following
- ascending4/5
ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
- fading4/5
fading
- noun weakening in force or intensity
attenuation.
- attenuation in the volume of the sound
- verb become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
melt; fade.
- The scene begins to fade
- The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk
- noun weakening in force or intensity
- reminding4/5
remind
- verb put in the mind of someone
- Remind me to call Mother
- verb assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
cue; prompt.
- verb put in the mind of someone
- offending4/5
offending
- adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule
- contracts offending against the statute were canceled
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
offend; pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule
- blending4/5
blending
- noun the act of blending components together thoroughly
blend.
- noun a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
shading.
- noun the act of blending components together thoroughly
- nodding4/5
nodding
- adjective satellite having branches or flower heads that bend downward
cernuous; drooping; weeping; pendulous.
- nodding daffodils
- the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
- lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
- verb express or signify by nodding
nod.
- He nodded his approval
- adjective satellite having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- grounding4/5
grounding
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
foundation.
- he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- a good grounding in mathematics
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
earthing.
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- fielding4/5
fielding
- noun (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
- noun English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)
Henry Fielding.
- noun (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
- shading4/5
shading
- noun graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- noun a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
blending.
- noun graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- speeding4/5
speeding
- noun changing location rapidly
hurrying; speed.
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; hasten; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
- noun changing location rapidly
- shedding4/5
shedding
- noun the process whereby something is shed
sloughing.
- noun loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
peeling; desquamation.
- noun the process whereby something is shed
- rounding4/5
rounding
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
rounding error.
- the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
- taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small
- verb wind around; move along a circular course
round.
- round the bend
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
- recommending4/5
recommend
- verb push for something
urge; advocate.
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
- verb express a good opinion of
commend.
- verb push for something
- blinding4/5
blinding
- adjective satellite shining intensely
dazzling; blazing; fulgent; glary; glaring.
- the blazing sun
- blinding headlights
- dazzling snow
- fulgent patterns of sunlight
- the glaring sun
- verb render unable to see
blind.
- adjective satellite shining intensely
- bounding4/5
bound
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
boundary; edge.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary; bounds.
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
- exploding4/5
explode
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
detonate; blow up; set off.
- We exploded the nuclear bomb
- verb burst outward, usually with noise
burst.
- The champagne bottle exploded
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
- commanding4/5
commanding
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; overlooking.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb be in command of
command.
- The general commanded a huge army
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
- excluding4/5
exclude
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
take out; omit; except; leave off; leave out.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
- verb prevent from entering; shut out
keep out; shut out; shut.
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- encoding4/5
encoding
- noun the activity of converting data or information into code
encryption.
- verb convert information into code
encode.
- encode pictures digitally
- noun the activity of converting data or information into code
- bonding4/5
bonding
- noun a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
- noun (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
- noun a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
- exceeding4/5
exceeding
- adjective satellite far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
surpassing; prodigious; olympian; exceptional.
- a night of exceeding darkness
- an exceptional memory
- olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
- the young Mozart's prodigious talents
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
transcend; exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- adjective satellite far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
- needing4/5
need
- noun a condition requiring relief
demand.
- she satisfied his need for affection
- God has no need of men to accomplish His work
- there is a demand for jobs
- noun anything that is necessary but lacking
want.
- he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
- I tried to supply his wants
- noun a condition requiring relief
- boarding4/5
boarding
- noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
embarkation; embarkment.
- noun a structure of boards
- noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
- bidding4/5
bidding
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; command; dictation.
- noun a request to be present
summons.
- they came at his bidding
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- pretending4/5
pretending
- noun the act of giving a false appearance
pretence; feigning; pretense; simulation.
- his conformity was only pretending
- verb make believe with the intent to deceive
affect; feign; pretend; dissemble; sham.
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
- noun the act of giving a false appearance
- flooding4/5
flooding
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
implosion therapy.
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; inundate; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
- pleading4/5
pleading
- noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- verb appeal or request earnestly
plead.
- I pleaded with him to stop
- noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- impending4/5
impending
- adjective satellite close in time; about to occur
close at hand; impendent; at hand; imminent.
- retribution is at hand
- some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
- in imminent danger
- his impending retirement
- verb be imminent or about to happen
impend.
- Changes are impending
- adjective satellite close in time; about to occur
- rewarding4/5
rewarding
- adjective providing personal satisfaction
- a rewarding career as a paramedic
- verb bestow honor or rewards upon
honour; reward; honor.
- Today we honor our soldiers
- The scout was rewarded for courageous action
- adjective providing personal satisfaction
- handing4/5
hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
mitt; paw; manus.
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
- noun a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hired hand; hired man.
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
- noun the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
- wording4/5
wording
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; phraseology.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
- verb put into words or an expression
phrase; articulate; word; formulate; give voice.
- He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
- tending4/5
tending
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
aid; attention; care.
- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
- verb have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
run; incline; lean; be given; tend.
- She tends to be nervous before her lectures
- These dresses run small
- He inclined to corpulence
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- residing4/5
reside
- verb make one's home in a particular place or community
shack; domiciliate; domicile.
- may parents reside in Florida
- verb live (in a certain place)
occupy; lodge in.
- She resides in Princeton
- he occupies two rooms on the top floor
- verb make one's home in a particular place or community
- welding4/5
welding
- noun fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
- verb join together by heating
weld.
- weld metal
- noun fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
- grading4/5
grading
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
scaling.
- noun changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
leveling.
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
- abiding4/5
abiding
- adjective satellite unceasing
enduring; imperishable.
- an abiding belief
- imperishable truths
- verb dwell
bide; abide; stay.
- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
- adjective satellite unceasing
- intending4/5
intend
- verb have in mind as a purpose
think; mean.
- I mean no harm
- I only meant to help you
- She didn't think to harm me
- We thought to return early that night
- verb design or destine
destine; specify; designate.
- She was intended to become the director
- verb have in mind as a purpose
- overriding4/5
overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- guarding4/5
guard
- noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- noun the person who plays that position on a football team
- the left guard was injured on the play
- noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- upgrading4/5
upgrade
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- degrading4/5
degrading
- adjective satellite harmful to the mind or morals
corrupting.
- corrupt judges and their corrupting influence
- the vicious and degrading cult of violence
- verb reduce the level of land, as by erosion
degrade.
- adjective satellite harmful to the mind or morals
- bedding4/5
bedding
- noun coverings that are used on a bed
bed clothing; bedclothes.
- noun material used to provide a bed for animals
bedding material; litter.
- noun coverings that are used on a bed
- breastfeeding4/5
breastfeed
- verb give suck to
wet-nurse; suckle; give suck; lactate; suck; nurse.
- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- verb give suck to
- branding4/5
branding
- noun the act of stigmatizing
stigmatisation; stigmatization.
- verb burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
brand.
- noun the act of stigmatizing
- forbidding4/5
forbidding
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbiddance; banning.
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
- crowding4/5
crowding
- noun a situation in which people or things are crowded together
- he didn't like the crowding on the beach
- verb cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
crowd; herd.
- We herded the children into a spare classroom
- noun a situation in which people or things are crowded together
- embedding4/5
embed
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; imbed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- verb attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
- The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
- contending4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- aiding4/5
aid
- noun a resource
assistance; help.
- visual aids in teaching
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistance; assist; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun a resource
- persuading4/5
persuade
- verb win approval or support for
carry; sway.
- Carry all before one
- His speech did not sway the voters
- verb cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
- verb win approval or support for
- unloading4/5
unloading
- noun the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
- verb leave or unload
unload; drop off; drop; put down; set down; discharge.
- unload the cargo
- drop off the passengers at the hotel
- noun the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
- budding4/5
budding
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
- verb develop buds
bud.
- The hibiscus is budding!
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
- astounding4/5
astounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding; dumfounding.
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- misunderstanding4/5
misunderstanding
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
mistaking; misinterpretation.
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misapprehension; mistake.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
- withholding4/5
withholding
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
withholding tax.
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- rebuilding4/5
rebuilding
- noun building again
- verb build again
reconstruct; rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- noun building again
- kidding4/5
kid
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kidskin.
- kid gloves
- noun a young person of either sex
- invading4/5
invading
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
invasive; incursive.
- invasive war
- verb march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
occupy; invade.
- Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
- presiding4/5
preside
- verb act as president
- preside over companies and corporations
- verb act as president
- forwarding4/5
forwarding
- noun the act of sending on to another destination
- the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically
- the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department
- noun the advancement of some enterprise
promotion; furtherance.
- his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
- noun the act of sending on to another destination
- decoding4/5
decoding
- noun the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
decipherment; decryption.
- a secret key or password is required for decryption
- verb convert code into ordinary language
decode; decipher; decrypt.
- noun the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
- pudding4/5
pudding
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- corn pudding
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pud.
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- harding4/5
hard
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
difficult.
- a difficult task
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
- difficult times
- why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
- adjective dispassionate;
- took a hard look
- a hard bargainer
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- pending4/5
pending
- adjective satellite awaiting conclusion or confirmation
- business still pending
- adjective satellite awaiting conclusion or confirmation
- resounding3/5
resounding
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
resonant; resonating; reverberating; reverberative.
- a resonant voice
- hear the rolling thunder
- verb ring or echo with sound
reverberate; ring; echo; resound.
- the hall resounded with laughter
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
- treading3/5
tread
- noun a step in walking or running
pace; stride.
- noun the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
- noun a step in walking or running
- receding3/5
receding
- noun a slow or gradual disappearance
fadeout.
- noun the act of becoming more distant
recession.
- noun a slow or gradual disappearance
- wounding3/5
wounding
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
wound.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound; injure.
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
- moulding3/5
moulding
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
molding.
- noun a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
border; molding.
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
- eroding3/5
eroding
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wearing; eating away; erosion; wearing away.
- verb become ground down or deteriorate
eat at; gnaw; erode; gnaw at; wear away.
- Her confidence eroded
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- voiding3/5
voiding
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
elimination; excretion; excreting; evacuation.
- verb declare invalid
invalidate; annul; void; nullify; quash; avoid.
- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
- coinciding3/5
coinciding
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
concurrent; co-occurrent; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- verb go with, fall together
co-occur; coincide; cooccur.
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- scalding3/5
scald
- noun a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
- noun the act of burning with steam or hot water
- noun a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
- gliding3/5
gliding
- noun the activity of flying a glider
soaring; sailing; glide; sailplaning.
- verb move smoothly and effortlessly
glide.
- noun the activity of flying a glider
- compounding3/5
compounding
- noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
combination; combining.
- verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked
heighten; intensify; deepen; compound.
- The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
- Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
- This event only deepened my convictions
- noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
- amending3/5
amend
- verb make amendments to
- amend the document
- verb to make better
better; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb make amendments to
- padding3/5
padding
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
cushioning.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
- cascading3/5
cascade
- noun a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- noun a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
- separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
- noun a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- comprehending3/5
comprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb get the meaning of something
- seeding3/5
seed
- noun a small hard fruit
- noun a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- noun a small hard fruit
- wading3/5
wading
- noun walking with your feet in shallow water
- verb walk (through relatively shallow water)
wade.
- Can we wade across the river to the other side?
- Wade the pond
- noun walking with your feet in shallow water
- suspending3/5
suspend
- verb hang freely
- The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them
- verb cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
- suspend the particles
- verb hang freely
- striding3/5
stride
- noun a step in walking or running
pace; tread.
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; step.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
- noun a step in walking or running
- threading3/5
thread
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
yarn.
- noun any long object resembling a thin line
ribbon.
- a mere ribbon of land
- the lighted ribbon of traffic
- from the air the road was a grey thread
- a thread of smoke climbed upward
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- lading3/5
lading
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; shipment; loading; consignment; freight; payload.
- verb remove with or as if with a ladle
lade; laden; ladle.
- ladle the water out of the bowl
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
- weeding3/5
weed
- noun any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
- noun a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
mourning band.
- noun any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
- banding3/5
banding
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
striation; band; stria.
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
- noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
band; stripe.
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- colliding3/5
collide
- verb be incompatible; be or come into conflict
jar; clash.
- These colors clash
- verb cause to collide
- The physicists collided the particles
- verb be incompatible; be or come into conflict
- impeding3/5
impeding
- adjective satellite preventing movement
hindering; clogging; obstructive.
- the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
- verb be a hindrance or obstacle to
hinder; impede.
- She is impeding the progress of our project
- adjective satellite preventing movement
- rending3/5
rending
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
splitting; ripping.
- the tree split with a great ripping sound
- heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward
- verb tear or be torn violently
rive; pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
- kneading3/5
knead
- verb make uniform
work.
- knead dough
- work the clay until it is soft
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
rub down; massage.
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
- verb make uniform
- plodding3/5
plodding
- noun hard monotonous routine work
donkeywork; drudgery; grind.
- noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
plod.
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
- noun hard monotonous routine work
- gilding3/5
gilding
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
gilt.
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
- trending3/5
trend
- noun a general direction in which something tends to move
tendency.
- the shoreward tendency of the current
- the trend of the stock market
- noun general line of orientation
course.
- the river takes a southern course
- the northeastern trend of the coast
- noun a general direction in which something tends to move
- expounding3/5
expounding
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
exposition.
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- upholding3/5
uphold
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
carry on; preserve; continue; bear on.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- verb stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- scaffolding3/5
scaffolding
- noun a system of scaffolds
staging.
- verb provide with a scaffold for support
scaffold.
- scaffold the building before painting it
- noun a system of scaffolds
- confounding3/5
confounding
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
contradictory.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- transcending3/5
transcend
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- verb be superior or better than some standard
exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
- awarding3/5
awarding
- noun a grant made by a law court
award.
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
- verb give, especially as an honor or reward
present; award.
- bestow honors and prizes at graduation
- noun a grant made by a law court
- affording3/5
afford
- verb be able to spare or give up
- I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
- verb be the cause or source of
yield; give.
- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
- verb be able to spare or give up
- herding3/5
herd
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- noun a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
- noun a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- wielding3/5
wield
- verb have and exercise
maintain; exert.
- wield power and authority
- verb handle effectively
handle; manage.
- The burglar wielded an axe
- The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well
- verb have and exercise
- discarding3/5
discard
- noun anything that is cast aside or discarded
- noun (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
- noun anything that is cast aside or discarded
- mending3/5
mending
- noun garments that must be repaired
- noun the act of putting something in working order again
repair; reparation; fixing; fix; fixture; mend.
- noun garments that must be repaired
- foreboding3/5
foreboding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
boding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- noun an unfavorable omen
- noun a feeling of evil to come
- condescending3/5
condescending
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
patronizing; patronising; arch.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
condescend.
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- pervading3/5
pervade
- verb spread or diffuse through
riddle; permeate; interpenetrate; penetrate; diffuse; imbue.
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
- verb spread or diffuse through
- scolding3/5
scolding
- noun rebuking a person harshly
chiding; objurgation; tongue-lashing.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun rebuking a person harshly
- overloading3/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- evading3/5
evade
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; sidestep; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- verb escape, either physically or mentally
elude; bilk.
- The thief eluded the police
- This difficult idea seems to evade her
- The event evades explanation
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- intruding3/5
intruding
- adjective satellite projecting inward
- verb enter uninvited
intrude; irrupt.
- They intruded on our dinner party
- She irrupted into our sitting room
- adjective satellite projecting inward
- beholding3/5
beholding
- noun perception by means of the eyes
seeing; visual perception.
- verb see with attention
behold; lay eyes on.
- behold Christ!
- noun perception by means of the eyes
- minding3/5
mind
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
psyche; brain; head; nous.
- his mind wandered
- I couldn't get his words out of my head
- noun recall or remembrance
- it came to mind
- noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
- prodding3/5
prodding
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb to push against gently
prod; nudge; poke at.
- She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- abounding3/5
abounding
- adjective satellite existing in abundance
galore.
- abounding confidence
- whiskey galore
- verb be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
abound.
- adjective satellite existing in abundance
- balding3/5
balding
- adjective satellite getting bald
- verb grow bald; lose hair on one's head
bald.
- He is balding already
- adjective satellite getting bald
- apprehending3/5
apprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; dig; comprehend; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- verb get the meaning of something
- parading3/5
parade
- noun a ceremonial procession including people marching
- noun an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things
- a parade of strollers on the mall
- a parade of witnesses
- noun a ceremonial procession including people marching
- sanding3/5
sand
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- noun French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin; Baroness Dudevant; George Sand.
- noun a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- precluding3/5
preclude
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; foreclose; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb make impossible, especially beforehand
close out; rule out.
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- ridding3/5
rid
- verb relieve from
disembarrass; free.
- Rid the house of pests
- verb relieve from
- shielding3/5
shielding
- noun the act of shielding from harm
- noun a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
- noun the act of shielding from harm
- brooding3/5
brooding
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
incubation.
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
pensiveness.
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
- downloading3/5
download
- verb transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
- verb transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
- raiding3/5
raiding
- adjective satellite characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
marauding; predatory.
- bands of marauding Indians
- predatory warfare
- a raiding party
- verb search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
raid; bust.
- The police raided the crack house
- adjective satellite characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
- siding3/5
siding
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
turnout; railroad siding; sidetrack.
- noun material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
- safeguarding3/5
safeguard
- noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
guard; precaution.
- he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
- an insurance policy is a good safeguard
- we let our guard down
- noun a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
safe-conduct.
- noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- unending3/5
unending
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; everlasting; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
- disregarding3/5
disregarding
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
irrespective; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- verb refuse to acknowledge
ignore; disregard; cut; snub.
- She cut him dead at the meeting
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- overcrowding3/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- vending3/5
vending
- noun the act of selling goods for a living
peddling; hawking; vendition.
- verb sell or offer for sale from place to place
monger; vend; pitch; peddle; hawk; huckster.
- noun the act of selling goods for a living
- unyielding3/5
unyielding
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dour; dogged; persistent; pertinacious.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- adjective satellite resistant to physical force or pressure
- an unyielding head support
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
- rereading3/5
reread
- verb read anew; read again
- He re-read her letters to him
- verb read anew; read again
- hoarding3/5
hoarding
- noun large outdoor signboard
billboard.
- verb save up as for future use
squirrel away; cache; stash; lay away; hive up; hoard.
- noun large outdoor signboard
- conceding3/5
conceding
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
concession; yielding.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
- proofreading3/5
proofread
- verb read for errors
proof.
- I should proofread my manuscripts
- verb read for errors
- inbreeding3/5
inbreeding
- noun the act of mating closely related individuals
- noun the act of mating closely related individuals
- crusading3/5
crusade
- noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
campaign; cause; drive; effort; movement.
- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
- noun any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
- noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- golding3/5
gold
- noun coins made of gold
- noun a deep yellow color
amber.
- an amber light illuminated the room
- he admired the gold of her hair
- noun coins made of gold
- confiding3/5
confiding
- adjective satellite willing to entrust personal matters
- first she was suspicious, then she became confiding
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
confide.
- adjective satellite willing to entrust personal matters
- slaveholding3/5
slaveholding
- noun the practice of owning slaves
slavery.
- adjective satellite allowing slavery
- the slaveholding South
- noun the practice of owning slaves
- marauding3/5
marauding
- adjective satellite characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
raiding; predatory.
- bands of marauding Indians
- predatory warfare
- a raiding party
- verb raid and rove in search of booty
maraud.
- marauding rebels overran the countryside
- adjective satellite characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
- applauding3/5
applaud
- verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
acclaim; spat; clap.
- verb express approval of
- I applaud your efforts
- verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- heeding3/5
heed
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; regard.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- verb pay close attention to; give heed to
mind; listen.
- Heed the advice of the old men
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- longstanding3/5
longstanding
- adjective satellite having existed for a long time
- a longstanding friendship
- the longstanding conflict
- adjective satellite having existed for a long time
- shipbuilding3/5
shipbuilding
- noun the construction of ships
ship building.
- noun the construction of ships
- alluding3/5
allude
- verb make a more or less disguised reference to
touch; advert.
- He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
- verb make a more or less disguised reference to
- cladding3/5
cladding
- noun a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
facing.
- noun a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
- masquerading3/5
masquerade
- noun a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
masque; mask; masquerade party.
- noun a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
fancy dress; masquerade costume.
- noun a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- dreading3/5
dread
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehension; apprehensiveness.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- verb be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fear.
- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
- subheading3/5
subheading
- noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
subhead.
- noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
- misreading3/5
misreading
- noun misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
- verb read or interpret wrongly
misread.
- He misread the data
- noun misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
- shareholding3/5
shareholding
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- freestanding3/5
freestanding
- adjective satellite standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separate.
- a freestanding bell tower
- a house with a separate garage
- adjective satellite standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- redding3/5
red
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Red River.
- noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
- spalding3/5
spalding
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- clouding2/5
clouding
- noun the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
clouding up.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- noun the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
- thudding2/5
thudding
- adjective satellite not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
dull.
- the dull thud
- thudding bullets
- verb make a dull sound
thud; thump.
- the knocker thudded against the front door
- adjective satellite not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- corroding2/5
corroding
- noun erosion by chemical action
corrosion; erosion.
- verb cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
eat; rust; corrode.
- The acid corroded the metal
- The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
- noun erosion by chemical action
- melding2/5
meld
- noun a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
canasta; basket rummy.
- verb announce for a score; of cards in a card game
- noun a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
- retarding2/5
retard
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
half-wit; idiot; imbecile; changeling; moron; cretin.
- verb cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
- This drug will retard your heart rate
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
- beading2/5
beading
- noun ornamentation with beads
beadwork.
- noun a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
bead; beadwork; astragal.
- noun ornamentation with beads
- subsiding2/5
subsiding
- noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
settling; subsidence.
- verb wear off or die down
lessen; subside.
- The pain subsided
- noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
- birding2/5
bird
- noun warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
- noun the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
fowl.
- noun warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
- appending2/5
append
- verb add to the very end
affix; add on; supplement.
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
- verb fix to; attach
tack on; tack; tag on; hang on.
- append a charm to the necklace
- verb add to the very end
- braiding2/5
braiding
- noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
gold braid; braid.
- verb make by braiding or interlacing
braid; lace; plait.
- lace a tablecloth
- noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
- skateboarding2/5
skateboarding
- noun the sport of skating on a skateboard
- verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
skateboard.
- noun the sport of skating on a skateboard
- rebounding2/5
rebound
- noun a movement back from an impact
repercussion; recoil; backlash.
- noun a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- he is still on the rebound from his wife's death
- noun a movement back from an impact
- sledding2/5
sledding
- noun the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
- noun advancing toward a goal
going.
- persuading him was easy going
- the proposal faces tough sledding
- noun the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
- enfolding2/5
enfolding
- noun the action of enfolding something
involution.
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; enclose; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- noun the action of enfolding something
- wending2/5
wend
- verb direct one's course or way
- wend your way through the crowds
- verb direct one's course or way
- lauding2/5
laud
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; glorify; extol; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
- absconding2/5
abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- imploding2/5
implode
- verb burst inward
go off.
- The bottle imploded
- verb burst inward
- promenading2/5
promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- unwinding2/5
unwind
- verb reverse the winding or twisting of
wind off; unroll.
- unwind a ball of yarn
- verb separate the tangles of
disentangle.
- verb reverse the winding or twisting of
- unbending2/5
unbending
- adjective satellite incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
inflexible; rigid.
- a rigid disciplinarian
- an inflexible law
- an unbending will to dominate
- verb straighten up or out; make straight
straighten; unbend.
- adjective satellite incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
- ceding2/5
ceding
- noun the act of ceding
cession.
- verb give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
cede; yield; concede; grant.
- noun the act of ceding
- heralding2/5
herald
- noun (formal) a person who announces important news
trumpeter.
- the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
- noun something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
predecessor; forerunner; harbinger; precursor.
- noun (formal) a person who announces important news
- skidding2/5
skid
- noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- noun a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
shoe; brake shoe.
- noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- wilding2/5
wilding
- noun a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
- noun an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
- noun a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
- bombarding2/5
bombard
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
bombardon.
- verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
pelt.
- They pelted each other with snowballs
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
- eluding2/5
eluding
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
elusion; slip.
- verb escape, either physically or mentally
elude; bilk; evade.
- The thief eluded the police
- This difficult idea seems to evade her
- The event evades explanation
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
- upstanding2/5
upstanding
- adjective satellite meriting respect or esteem
solid.
- an upstanding member of the community
- adjective satellite meriting respect or esteem
- acceding2/5
accede
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; defer; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb take on duties or office
enter.
- accede to the throne
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
- superintending2/5
superintend
- verb watch and direct
oversee; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- biding2/5
bid
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
command; dictation; bidding.
- noun an attempt to get something
play.
- they made a futile play for power
- he made a bid to gain attention
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- backsliding2/5
backsliding
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
relapsing; relapse; reversion; lapse; reverting; lapsing.
- verb drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
lapse; backslide.
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
- subdividing2/5
subdivide
- verb form into subdivisions
- The cells subdivided
- verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces
- This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!
- verb form into subdivisions
- snowboarding2/5
snowboarding
- noun the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
- verb glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
snowboard.
- The children love to snowboard in winter
- noun the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
- disbanding2/5
disband
- verb cause to break up or cease to function
- the principal disbanded the political student organization
- verb stop functioning or cohering as a unit
dissolve.
- The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting
- verb cause to break up or cease to function
- deluding2/5
delude
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; deceive.
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- undemanding2/5
undemanding
- adjective requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
- the pay was adequate and the job undemanding
- simple undemanding affection
- an undemanding boss
- adjective requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
- interbreeding2/5
interbreeding
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
cross; crossbreeding; crossing; hybridizing; hybridisation; hybridization.
- noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
miscegenation; crossbreeding.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- carding2/5
card
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a card certifying the identity of the bearer
identity card.
- he had to show his card to get in
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- occluding2/5
occlude
- verb block passage through
obstruct; close up; obturate; jam; impede; block.
- obstruct the path
- verb block passage through
- cording2/5
cord
- noun a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- the bundle was tied with a cord
- noun a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
- noun a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- seceding2/5
secede
- verb withdraw from an organization or communion
splinter; break away.
- After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away
- verb withdraw from an organization or communion
- extruding2/5
extrude
- verb form or shape by forcing through an opening
squeeze out.
- extrude steel
- verb form or shape by forcing through an opening
- undergirding2/5
undergird
- verb lend moral support to
- verb make secure underneath
brace up.
- undergird the ship
- verb lend moral support to
- spellbinding2/5
spellbinding
- adjective satellite attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
mesmeric; mesmerizing; hypnotic.
- read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
- she had a warm mesmeric charm
- the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
- a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome
- verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
grip; spellbind; fascinate; transfix.
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
- adjective satellite attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
- scudding2/5
scudding
- noun the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
scud.
- verb run or move very quickly or hastily
shoot; flash; dart; dash; scud; scoot.
- She dashed into the yard
- noun the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
- shrouding2/5
shroud
- noun a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
mainsheet; tack; sheet; weather sheet.
- noun a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- stampeding2/5
stampede
- noun a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
- when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits
- noun a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
- noun a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
- unpretending2/5
unpretending
- adjective not ostentatious
unostentatious; unpretentious.
- his unostentatious office
- unostentatious elegance
- adjective not ostentatious
- offloading2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- crossbreeding2/5
crossbreeding
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
cross; crossing; hybridizing; hybridisation; interbreeding; hybridization.
- noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
interbreeding; miscegenation.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- remanding2/5
remand
- noun the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
- verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
send back; remit.
- noun the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
- girding2/5
gird
- verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation
build up; fortify; arm.
- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
- troops are building up on the Iraqi border
- verb put a girdle on or around
girdle.
- gird your loins
- verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation
- impounding2/5
impounding
- noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
poundage; internment; impoundment.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; confiscate; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
- unoffending2/5
unoffending
- adjective not offending
- an unoffending motorist should not have been stopped
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
inoffensive.
- inoffensive behavior
- adjective not offending
- grandstanding2/5
grandstand
- noun the audience at a stadium or racetrack
- noun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
covered stand.
- noun the audience at a stadium or racetrack
- serenading2/5
serenade
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
divertimento.
- noun a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- boding2/5
boding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
foreboding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- noun a feeling of evil to come
- hazarding2/5
hazard
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; risk.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
chance; fortune; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- withstanding2/5
withstand
- verb resist or confront with resistance
defy; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
resist; hold out; stand firm.
- verb resist or confront with resistance
- foregrounding2/5
foregrounding
- noun the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
foreground processing.
- verb move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
foreground; spotlight; play up; highlight.
- The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
- noun the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
- uploading2/5
upload
- verb transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
- verb transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
- expending2/5
expending
- noun the act of spending money for goods or services
expenditure.
- verb use up, consume fully
use; expend.
- The legislature expended its time on school questions
- noun the act of spending money for goods or services
- feuding2/5
feud
- noun a bitter quarrel between two parties
- verb carry out a feud
- The two professors have been feuding for years
- noun a bitter quarrel between two parties
- commending2/5
commend
- verb express approval of
- verb present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
- His paintings commend him to the artistic world
- verb express approval of
- superseding2/5
supersede
- verb take the place or move into the position of
supercede; supplant; supervene upon; replace.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
- the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
- verb take the place or move into the position of
- reloading2/5
reload
- verb load anew
recharge.
- She reloaded the gun carefully
- verb place a new load on
- The movers reloaded the truck
- verb load anew
- beheading2/5
beheading
- noun execution by cutting off the victim's head
decapitation.
- noun killing by cutting off the head
decapitation.
- noun execution by cutting off the victim's head
- shredding2/5
shred
- noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
smidge; smidgeon; scintilla; iota; smidgin; whit; smidgen; tittle.
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
rag; tatter; tag; tag end.
- noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- warding2/5
ward
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- noun a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- fending2/5
fend
- verb try to manage without help
- The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died
- verb withstand the force of something
resist; stand.
- The trees resisted her
- stand the test of time
- The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
- verb try to manage without help
- blockading2/5
blockading
- adjective satellite blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
- the blockading ships prevented delivery of munitions
- verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
obstruct; hinder; stymie; blockade; embarrass; stymy; block.
- His brother blocked him at every turn
- adjective satellite blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
- bodybuilding2/5
bodybuilding
- noun exercise that builds muscles through tension
muscle building; musclebuilding; anaerobic exercise.
- noun exercise that builds muscles through tension
- downgrading2/5
downgrade
- noun the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
- verb rate lower; lower in value or esteem
- noun the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
- chiding2/5
chiding
- noun rebuking a person harshly
objurgation; tongue-lashing; scolding.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun rebuking a person harshly
- exuding2/5
exude
- verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
ooze out; exudate; ooze; transude.
- exude sweat through the pores
- verb make apparent by one's mood or behavior
- She exudes great confidence
- verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
- wadding2/5
wadding
- noun any material used especially to protect something
packing; packing material.
- verb compress into a wad
compact; wad; bundle; pack.
- wad paper into the box
- noun any material used especially to protect something
- stranding2/5
strand
- noun a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
- he tried to pick up the strands of his former life
- I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
- noun line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
- noun a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
- goading2/5
goading
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goad; spurring; prodding; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb give heart or courage to
spur; goad.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- fording2/5
fording
- noun the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
ford.
- verb cross a river where it's shallow
ford.
- noun the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
- colluding2/5
collude
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
conspire.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
- hounding2/5
hound
- noun any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
hound dog.
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; blackguard; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- noun any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
- propounding2/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- bookbinding2/5
bookbinding
- noun the craft of binding books
- noun the craft of binding books
- interceding2/5
intercede
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
mediate; intermediate; liaise; arbitrate.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- railroading2/5
railroading
- noun the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
rail technology.
- verb compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
dragoon; railroad; sandbag.
- They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
- noun the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
- reprimanding2/5
reprimand
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof; reproval; reprehension; rebuke.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- verb rebuke formally
criminate; censure.
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- rescinding2/5
rescind
- verb cancel officially
annul; revoke; reverse; countermand; lift; vacate; overturn; repeal.
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
- verb cancel officially
- studding2/5
stud
- noun a man who is virile and sexually active
he-man; macho-man.
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
rivet.
- noun a man who is virile and sexually active
- overfeeding2/5
overfeeding
- noun excessive feeding
- verb feed excessively
overfeed.
- noun excessive feeding
- dissuading2/5
dissuade
- verb turn away from by persuasion
deter.
- Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
- verb turn away from by persuasion
- seconding2/5
second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- distending2/5
distend
- verb become wider
dilate.
- His pupils were dilated
- verb cause to expand as it by internal pressure
- The gas distended the animal's body
- verb become wider
- cannonading2/5
cannonade
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
drumfire.
- verb attack with cannons or artillery
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
- unbinding2/5
unbind
- verb untie or unfasten
- unbind the feet of this poor woman
- verb untie or unfasten
- unfading2/5
unfading
- adjective satellite of an imaginary flower that never fades
amaranthine.
- adjective satellite of an imaginary flower that never fades
- landholding2/5
landholding
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- noun a holding in the form of land
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- gelding2/5
gelding
- noun castrated male horse
- verb cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
cut; geld.
- the vet gelded the young horse
- noun castrated male horse
- cheerleading2/5
cheerlead
- verb act as a cheerleader in a sports event
- verb act as a cheerleader in a sports event
- shepherding2/5
shepherd
- noun a clergyman who watches over a group of people
- noun a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
sheepherder; sheepman.
- noun a clergyman who watches over a group of people
- uncomprehending2/5
uncomprehending
- adjective satellite lacking understanding
- tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband
- adjective satellite lacking understanding
- refunding2/5
refund
- noun money returned to a payer
- noun the act of returning money received previously
repayment.
- noun money returned to a payer
- homesteading2/5
homestead
- noun the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
- noun land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
- noun the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
- defrauding2/5
defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb deprive of by deceit
- recoding2/5
recoding
- noun converting from one code to another
- verb put into a different code; rearrange mentally
recode.
- People recode and restructure information in order to remember it
- noun converting from one code to another
- spearheading2/5
spearhead
- noun someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
- noun the leading military unit in an attack
- noun someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
- deriding2/5
deride
- verb treat or speak of with contempt
- He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics
- verb treat or speak of with contempt
- overspending2/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- outbuilding2/5
outbuilding
- noun a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
- noun a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
- desponding2/5
despond
- verb lose confidence or hope; become dejected
- The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election
- verb lose confidence or hope; become dejected
- dowding2/5
dowding
- noun British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding; Dowdy; Hugh Dowding.
- noun British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
- upbraiding2/5
upbraiding
- noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; castigation; earful; bawling out; chewing out.
- verb express criticism towards
upbraid; reproach.
- The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
- noun a severe scolding
- unheeding2/5
unheeding
- adjective marked by or paying little heed or attention; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt
heedless.
- We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals
- heedless of danger
- heedless of the child's crying
- adjective marked by or paying little heed or attention; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt
- eliding2/5
elide
- verb leave or strike out
- This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant
- verb leave or strike out
- befriending2/5
befriend
- verb become friends with
- John and Eric soon became friends
- Have you made friends yet in your new environment?
- verb become friends with
- heartrending2/5
heartrending
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
heartbreaking; grievous.
- a grievous loss
- a grievous cry
- her sigh was heartbreaking
- the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
- unrewarding2/5
unrewarding
- adjective not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
- adjective not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
- lording2/5
lord
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Divine; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a person who has general authority over others
overlord; master.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- smallholding2/5
smallholding
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- gooding2/5
good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
- noun benefit
- nonbinding2/5
nonbinding
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- noncoding2/5
noncoding
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- multithreading2/5
- rinding2/5
rind
- noun the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
- noun the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
- keyboarding2/5
keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- refolding2/5
- upbuilding2/5
- reoffending2/5
- madding2/5
mad
- adjective satellite roused to anger
sore; huffy.
- stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain
- she gets mad when you wake her up so early
- mad at his friend
- sore over a remark
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
crazy; unhinged; brainsick; demented; disturbed; sick; unbalanced.
- a man who had gone mad
- adjective satellite roused to anger
- underfunding2/5
- nitriding2/5
nitride
- noun a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
- noun a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
- ponding2/5
pond
- noun a small lake
pool.
- the pond was too small for sailing
- noun a small lake
- preceeding2/5
precede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb come before
predate.
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- refeeding2/5
- rewinding2/5
rewinding
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- moneylending2/5
- storyboarding2/5
- wooding2/5
wood
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
woods; forest.
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- chording1/5
chord
- noun a straight line connecting two points on a curve
- noun a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
- noun a straight line connecting two points on a curve
- mudding1/5
mud
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
clay.
- noun slanderous remarks or charges
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
- abrading1/5
abrade
- verb wear away
corrade; rub off; abrase; rub down.
- verb rub hard or scrub
scour.
- scour the counter tops
- verb wear away
- mounding1/5
mound
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
pitcher's mound; hill.
- noun a small natural hill
hillock; hummock; hammock; knoll.
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
- priding1/5
pride
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
pridefulness.
- noun satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
- he takes pride in his son's success
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
- rollerblading1/5
rollerblading
- noun skating using Rollerblades
- verb travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles
Rollerblade.
- you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!
- The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade
- noun skating using Rollerblades
- tiding1/5
tide
- noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
- noun something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
- a rising tide of popular interest
- noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
- backgrounding1/5
backgrounding
- noun the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
background processing.
- verb understate the importance or quality of
play down; downplay; background.
- he played down his royal ancestry
- noun the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
- remolding1/5
remold
- verb cast again
recast; remould.
- The bell cracked and had to be recast
- verb shape again or shape differently
reshape.
- verb cast again
- bestriding1/5
bestride
- verb get up on the back of
hop on; get on; mount; mount up; jump on; climb on.
- mount a horse
- verb get up on the back of
- larding1/5
lard
- noun soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
- verb prepare or cook with lard
- lard meat
- noun soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
- retrograding1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- preluding1/5
prelude
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
overture; preliminary.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- garlanding1/5
garland
- noun United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
Judy Garland.
- noun a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
- noun United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
- placarding1/5
placard
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; posting; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- verb post in a public place
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- vagabonding1/5
vagabond
- noun anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
- pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea
- noun a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
floater; vagrant; drifter.
- noun anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
- barding1/5
bard
- noun a lyric poet
- noun an ornamental caparison for a horse
- noun a lyric poet
- backhanding1/5
backhand
- noun a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
backhand shot; backhand stroke.
- verb hit a tennis ball backhand
- noun a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- subtending1/5
subtend
- verb be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
delimit.
- verb be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
- pyramiding1/5
pyramiding
- noun a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
- verb enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
pyramid.
- noun a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
- rewording1/5
rewording
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
recasting; rephrasing.
- verb express the same message in different words
paraphrase; rephrase; reword.
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
- masterminding1/5
mastermind
- noun someone who creates new things
originator; conceiver.
- noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Einstein; genius; brainiac; brain.
- Mozart was a child genius
- he's smart but he's no Einstein
- noun someone who creates new things
- denuding1/5
denude
- verb lay bare
bare; denudate; strip.
- denude a forest
- verb lay bare
- gadding1/5
gad
- noun an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
generalized anxiety disorder; anxiety reaction.
- noun a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
spur.
- cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
- noun an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
- reding1/5
rede
- verb give an interpretation or explanation to
interpret.
- verb give advice to
advise; counsel.
- The teacher counsels troubled students
- The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
- verb give an interpretation or explanation to
- portending1/5
portend
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb indicate by signs
- breading1/5
bread
- noun food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
breadstuff; staff of life.
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly.
- noun food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
- reseeding1/5
reseed
- verb seed again or anew
- verb maintain by seeding without human intervention
- Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely
- verb seed again or anew
- joyriding1/5
joyride
- noun a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
- they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars
- verb ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
tool; tool around.
- We tooled down the street
- noun a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
- upending1/5
upending
- noun turning upside down; setting on end
inversion.
- verb become turned or set on end
upend.
- the airplanes upended
- noun turning upside down; setting on end
- imbedding1/5
imbed
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; embed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
- obtruding1/5
obtrude
- verb push to thrust outward
push out; thrust out.
- verb thrust oneself in as if by force
intrude.
- The colors don't intrude on the viewer
- verb push to thrust outward
- overextending1/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- remoulding1/5
remould
- verb cast again
recast; remold.
- The bell cracked and had to be recast
- verb give new treads to (a tire)
remold; retread.
- verb cast again
- overspreading1/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- spading1/5
spade
- noun a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- she led a low spade
- spades were trumps
- noun a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
- noun a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- emending1/5
emend
- verb make improvements or corrections to
- the text was emended in the second edition
- verb make improvements or corrections to
- secluding1/5
seclude
- verb keep away from others
sequester; withdraw; sequestrate.
- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
- verb keep away from others
- codding1/5
cod
- noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
pod; seedcase.
- noun lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
codfish.
- noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
- retreading1/5
retread
- noun a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
recap.
- verb use again in altered form
rework; make over.
- retread an old plot
- noun a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
- overseeding1/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- dumbfounding1/5
dumbfounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
astounding; dumfounding.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- redounding1/5
redound
- verb return or recoil
- Fame redounds to the heroes
- verb contribute
- Everything redounded to his glory
- verb return or recoil
- unlading1/5
unlade
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
offload; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
- bobsledding1/5
bobsledding
- noun riding on a bobsled
- noun riding on a bobsled
- manifolding1/5
manifold
- noun a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
- noun a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
manifold paper.
- an original and two manifolds
- noun a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
- podding1/5
pod
- noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
seedcase; cod.
- noun a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
seedpod.
- noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
- incommoding1/5
incommode
- verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
disoblige; bother; inconvenience; discommode; trouble; put out.
- Sorry to trouble you, but...
- verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
- blindsiding1/5
blindside
- verb catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
- The economic downturn blindsided many investors
- verb attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
- verb catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
- scending1/5
scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
- the boats surged
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- spudding1/5
spud
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
potato; murphy; Irish potato; tater; white potato.
- noun a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
stump spud.
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- blackguarding1/5
blackguard
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; hound; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule
laugh at; make fun; ridicule; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
- The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
- husbanding1/5
husband
- noun a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
married man; hubby.
- verb use cautiously and frugally
economize; conserve; economise.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- noun a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
- barricading1/5
barricade
- noun a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
roadblock.
- noun a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
- they stormed the barricade
- noun a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
- sodding1/5
sodding
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; stark; consummate; pure; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- verb cover with sod
sod.
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- faultfinding1/5
faultfinding
- noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism
carping.
- adjective satellite tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
- a counselor tries not to be faultfinding
- noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism
- countermanding1/5
countermand
- noun a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
- verb cancel officially
annul; revoke; reverse; lift; vacate; overturn; repeal; rescind.
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
- noun a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
- lipreading1/5
lipreading
- noun perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips
- verb interpret by lipreading; of deaf people
lipread; speech-read; lip-read.
- noun perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips
- infolding1/5
infolding
- noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
invagination; introversion; intussusception.
- the invagination of the blastula
- noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
- hooding1/5
hood
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie.
- noun a protective covering that is part of a plant
cap.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- palisading1/5
palisade
- noun fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
- verb surround with a wall in order to fortify
wall; surround; fence; fence in.
- noun fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
- blindfolding1/5
blindfold
- noun a cloth used to cover the eyes
- verb cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
- the hostage was blindfolded and driven away
- noun a cloth used to cover the eyes
- enshrouding1/5
enshroud
- verb cover as if with a shroud
shroud; hide; cover.
- The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
- verb cover as if with a shroud
- cuckolding1/5
cuckold
- noun a man whose wife committed adultery
- verb be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
cheat; cheat on; betray; wander.
- She cheats on her husband
- Might her husband be wandering?
- noun a man whose wife committed adultery
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supercede
- verb take the place or move into the position of
supplant; supersede; supervene upon; replace.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
- the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
- verb take the place or move into the position of
- featherbedding1/5
featherbedding
- noun the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
- noun the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
- aggrading1/5
aggrade
- verb build up to a level by depositing sediment
- verb build up to a level by depositing sediment
- misguiding1/5
misguide
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misdirect.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
- verb give bad advice to
misadvise.
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
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beard
- noun the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
face fungus; whiskers.
- noun a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
- noun the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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blood
- noun the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
- blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products
- the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
- noun temperament or disposition
- a person of hot blood
- noun the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
- disbudding1/5
disbud
- verb thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
- verb destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)
- verb thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
- hyperextending1/5
hyperextend
- verb extend a joint beyond its normal range
- Don't hyperextend your elbow
- verb extend a joint beyond its normal range
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autoloading
- adjective satellite (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
self-loading; semiautomatic.
- an autoloading rifle
- adjective satellite (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
- brocading1/5
brocade
- noun thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- verb weave a design into (textiles)
- noun thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- prehending1/5
prehend
- verb take hold of; grab
clutch; seize.
- The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
- She clutched her purse
- The mother seized her child by the arm
- Birds of prey often seize small mammals
- verb take hold of; grab
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weekend
- noun a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
- verb spend the weekend
- noun a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
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becloud
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; obscure; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make less visible or unclear
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biodegrade
- verb break down naturally through the action of biological agents
- Plastic bottles do not biodegrade
- verb break down naturally through the action of biological agents
- misapprehending1/5
misapprehend
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misconstrue.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- anteceding1/5
antecede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
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stockholding
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholdings.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock
- prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
- rebinding1/5
rebind
- verb provide with a new binding
- The tattered old book is valuable and we need to rebind it
- verb provide with a new binding
- outbidding1/5
outbid
- verb bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
- verb bid higher than others
- verb bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
- paragliding1/5
paragliding
- noun gliding in a parasail
parasailing.
- noun gliding in a parasail
- freeloading1/5
freeload
- verb live off somebody's generosity
- This young man refuses to work and is freeloading
- verb live off somebody's generosity
- pollarding1/5
pollard
- noun a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
- noun a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
- noun a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
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overbid
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overcall.
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
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underbid
- verb bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
- verb bid lower than a competing bidder
- verb bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
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underspend
- verb spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
- verb spend at less than the normal rate
- verb spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
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weatherboarding
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
weatherboard; clapboard.
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
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misspend
- verb spend time badly or unwisely
- He misspent his youth
- verb spend (money or other resources) unwisely
- verb spend time badly or unwisely
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interlard
- verb introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
intersperse.
- verb introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
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reprehend
- verb express strong disapproval of
- verb express strong disapproval of
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enfilade
- noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
enfilade fire.
- verb rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
- noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
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blade
- noun especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
leaf blade.
- noun a dashing young man
- gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures
- noun especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
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bartending
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grid
- noun a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
- noun a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
power grid; power system.
- noun a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
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rod
- noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
- noun any rod-shaped bacterium
- noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
- nonbreeding1/5
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deadhead
- noun a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
- the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible
- noun a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
- noun a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
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glad
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
gladiolus; sword lily; gladiola.
- adjective showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
- glad you are here
- glad that they succeeded
- gave a glad shout
- a glad smile
- heard the glad news
- a glad occasion
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
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homebuilding
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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stead
- noun the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
position; place; lieu.
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
- noun the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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refound
To found or cast anew. "Ancient bells refounded." T. Warton.
- hodding1/5
hod
- noun an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
- noun an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
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overbuild
To build over. Milton.
- arcading1/5
arcade
- noun a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
- noun a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
colonnade.
- noun a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
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landslide
- noun an overwhelming electoral victory
- Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide
- noun a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
landslip.
- noun an overwhelming electoral victory
- iding1/5
id
- noun a state in the Rocky Mountains
Gem State; Idaho.
- noun a card or badge used to identify the bearer
I.D..
- you had to show your ID in order to get in
- noun a state in the Rocky Mountains
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bold
- noun a typeface with thick heavy lines
bold face; boldface.
- adjective fearless and daring
- bold settlers on some foreign shore
- a bold speech
- a bold adventure
- noun a typeface with thick heavy lines
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underfeed
To feed with too little food; to supply with an insufficient quantity of food.
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childminding
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overtrading
The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.
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preunderstanding
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nonslaveholding
Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a .nonslaveholding State
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steward
- noun someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
- noun the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
- noun someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
- bunding1/5
bund
League; confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states.
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island
- noun a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- noun a zone or area resembling an island
- noun a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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rad
- noun a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
- noun the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
radian.
- noun a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
- householding1/5
household
- noun a social unit living together
house; menage; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
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rerecording
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- prefunding1/5
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ride
- noun a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
drive.
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
- noun a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
- noun a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- regrading1/5
regrade
To retire; to go back. Obs. W. Hales.
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- roading1/5
road
- noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
route.
- noun a way or means to achieve something
- the road to fame
- noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- yarding1/5
yard
- noun a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
pace.
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
curtilage; grounds.
- it was a small house with almost no yard
- noun a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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deed
- noun a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
deed of conveyance; title.
- he signed the deed
- he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
human activity; human action; act.
- noun a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
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mod
- noun a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
- adjective satellite relating to a recently developed fashion or style;
modern; modernistic.
- their offices are in a modern skyscraper
- tables in modernistic designs
- noun a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
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- widespreading1/5
widespread
- adjective satellite widely circulated or diffused
- a widespread doctrine
- widespread fear of nuclear war
- adjective satellite distributed over a considerable extent
far-flung.
- far-flung trading operations
- the West's far-flung mountain ranges
- widespread nuclear fallout
- adjective satellite widely circulated or diffused
- prepending1/5
- sheepherding1/5
sheepherding
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- reeding1/5
reed
- noun tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
- noun United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
John Reed.
- noun tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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- hilding1/5
hilding
A base, menial wretch. --a. Obs. Shak.Base; spiritless.
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wakeboard
- noun a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
wake board.
- noun a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
- upwinding1/5
upwind
- adjective satellite towards the side exposed to wind
weather.
- adverb toward the wind
leeward.
- they were sailing leeward
- adjective satellite towards the side exposed to wind
- dogsledding1/5
dogsled
- noun a sled pulled by dogs
dog sled; dog sleigh.
- verb travel with a dogsled
mush.
- noun a sled pulled by dogs
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blackbird
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
New World blackbird.
- noun common black European thrush
ouzel; Turdus merula; merle; merl; ousel; European blackbird.
- noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
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waterboard
A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
- lifeguarding1/5
lifeguard
- noun an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
lifesaver.
- noun an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
- hading1/5
hade
The descent of a hill. Obs.
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regrinding
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god
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
deity; divinity; immortal.
- noun the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
Supreme Being.
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
- sailboarding1/5
sailboarding
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unblind
To free from blindness; to give or restore sight to; to open the eyes of. R. J. Webster (1607).
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outspend
Outlay; expenditure. R.A mere outspend of savageness. I. Taylor.
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hording
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- guilding1/5
guild
- noun a formal association of people with similar interests
club; society; social club; gild; lodge; order.
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
- noun a formal association of people with similar interests
- refinding1/5
refind
To find again; to get or experience again. Sandys.
- hadding1/5
have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
- unbuilding1/5
unbuild
To demolish; to raze. "To unbuild the city." Shak.
- orcharding1/5
orchard
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
grove; woodlet; plantation.
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
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- screeding1/5
screed
- noun a long monotonous harangue
- noun a long piece of writing
- noun a long monotonous harangue
- freeholding1/5
freehold
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- noun tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
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balustrade
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
balusters; bannister; handrail; banister.
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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horsetrading
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rebidding
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outspread
- adjective satellite fully extended in width
spread.
- outspread wings
- with arms spread wide
- adjective satellite fully extended in width
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wingding
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steding
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implead
(Law) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.
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unmold
To change the form of; to reduce from any form. "Unmolding reason's mintage." Milton.
Suffixes of ding
- dingy«Word Popularity Bar3/5
dingy
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
begrimed; grimy; grubby; raunchy; grungy.
- a miner's begrimed face
- dingy linen
- grimy hands
- grubby little fingers
- a grungy kitchen
- adjective satellite (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
muddy; muddied; dirty.
- dirty" is often used in combination
- a dirty (or dingy) white
- the muddied grey of the sea
- muddy colors
- dirty-green walls
- dirty-blonde hair
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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dinghy
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
rowboat; dory.
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
- dings2/5
ding
- noun a ringing sound
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
nick; gouge; dent.
- noun a ringing sound
- dinge2/5
dinge
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
dinginess.
- verb make a dent or impression in
batter.
- dinge a soft hat
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
- dingle2/5
dingle
- noun a small wooded hollow
dell.
- noun a small wooded hollow
- dinghies2/5
dinghy
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
rowboat; dory.
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
- dingo2/5
dingo
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
warragal; warrigal; Canis dingo.
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
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- dinger2/5
ding
- noun a ringing sound
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
nick; gouge; dent.
- noun a ringing sound
- dinges1/5
dinge
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
dinginess.
- verb make a dent or impression in
batter.
- dinge a soft hat
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
- dinged1/5
ding
- noun a ringing sound
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
nick; gouge; dent.
- noun a ringing sound
- dinging1/5
ding
- noun a ringing sound
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
nick; gouge; dent.
- noun a ringing sound
- dingdong1/5
dingdong
- verb go `ding dong', like a bell
ding; dong.
- adverb heartily or earnestly
- They fell to work dingdong
- verb go `ding dong', like a bell
- dingier1/5
dingy
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
begrimed; grimy; grubby; raunchy; grungy.
- a miner's begrimed face
- dingy linen
- grimy hands
- grubby little fingers
- a grungy kitchen
- adjective satellite (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
muddy; muddied; dirty.
- dirty" is often used in combination
- a dirty (or dingy) white
- the muddied grey of the sea
- muddy colors
- dirty-green walls
- dirty-blonde hair
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
- dingiest1/5
dingy
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
begrimed; grimy; grubby; raunchy; grungy.
- a miner's begrimed face
- dingy linen
- grimy hands
- grubby little fingers
- a grungy kitchen
- adjective satellite (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
muddy; muddied; dirty.
- dirty" is often used in combination
- a dirty (or dingy) white
- the muddied grey of the sea
- muddy colors
- dirty-green walls
- dirty-blonde hair
- adjective satellite thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
- dinginess1/5
dinginess
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
dinge.
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
- dingles1/5
dingle
- noun a small wooded hollow
dell.
- noun a small wooded hollow
- dingbat1/5
dingbat
- noun a silly empty-headed person
- you would be a dingbat even to try it
- yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister
- noun a silly empty-headed person
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dingbat
- noun a silly empty-headed person
- you would be a dingbat even to try it
- yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister
- noun a silly empty-headed person
- dingoes1/5
dingo
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
warragal; warrigal; Canis dingo.
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
- dingos1/5
dingo
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
warragal; warrigal; Canis dingo.
- noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
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dingus
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dingey
A kind of boat used in the East Indies. Written also Malcom.dinghey .
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Derived words of ding
- proceedings«Word Popularity Bar5/5
proceedings
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
legal proceeding; proceeding.
- noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting
minutes; transactions.
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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findings
- noun a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
- noun the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
finding; determination.
- the determination of molecular structures
- noun a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
- accordingly5/5
accordingly
- adverb (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
consequently.
- consequently, he didn't do it
- continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor
- adverb in accordance with
- she acted accordingly
- adverb (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
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reading
- noun the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
- his main reading was detective stories
- suggestions for further reading
- noun a particular interpretation or performance
- on that reading it was an insult
- he was famous for his reading of Mozart
- noun the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
- surroundings5/5
surroundings
- noun the environmental condition
milieu.
- noun the area in which something exists or lives
environment; environs; surround.
- the country--the flat agricultural surround
- noun the environmental condition
- buildings5/5
building
- noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
edifice.
- there was a three-story building on the corner
- it was an imposing edifice
- noun the act of constructing something
construction.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
- endings4/5
ending
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
termination.
- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
- noun the act of ending something
termination; conclusion.
- the termination of the agreement
- noun the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
- holdings4/5
holding
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; retention.
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; property.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun the act of retaining something
- headings4/5
heading
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
header; head.
- the heading seemed to have little to do with the text
- noun the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
aim; bearing.
- noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- recordings4/5
recording
- noun a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
- noun the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
transcription.
- she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth
- noun a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
- understandings4/5
understanding
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehension; savvy; discernment.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
agreement.
- they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
- there was an understanding between management and the workers
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
- weddings4/5
wedding
- noun the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
hymeneals; wedding ceremony; nuptials.
- noun the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
marriage; marriage ceremony.
- their marriage was conducted in the chapel
- noun the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
- misunderstandings4/5
misunderstanding
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
mistaking; misinterpretation.
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misapprehension; mistake.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
- noun putting the wrong interpretation on
- exceedingly4/5
exceedingly
- adverb to an extreme degree
super; extremely; passing.
- extremely cold
- extremely unpleasant
- adverb to an extreme degree
- correspondingly4/5
correspondingly
- adverb in a corresponding manner
- the temperature decreases correspondingly
- adverb in a corresponding manner
- soundings3/5
sounding
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- tidings3/5
tidings
- noun information about recent and important events
news; word; intelligence.
- they awaited news of the outcome
- verb rise or move forward
tide; surge.
- surging waves
- noun information about recent and important events
- landings3/5
landing
- noun an intermediate platform in a staircase
- noun structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
landing place.
- noun an intermediate platform in a staircase
- bindings3/5
binding
- noun the capacity to attract and hold something
- noun strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
- noun the capacity to attract and hold something
- loadings3/5
loading
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed
load; burden.
- noun a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
load.
- the system broke down under excessive loads
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed
- windings3/5
winding
- noun the act of winding or twisting
twist; wind.
- he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wander; meander; thread; wind; weave.
- the river winds through the hills
- the path meanders through the vineyards
- sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
- noun the act of winding or twisting
- feedings3/5
feeding
- noun the act of consuming food
eating.
- noun the act of supplying food and nourishment
alimentation.
- noun the act of consuming food
- pleadings3/5
pleading
- noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- verb appeal or request earnestly
plead.
- I pleaded with him to stop
- noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- schrodinger3/5
schrodinger
- noun Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)
Erwin Schrodinger.
- noun Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)
- outbuildings3/5
outbuilding
- noun a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
- noun a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
- mouldings2/5
moulding
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
molding.
- noun a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
border; molding.
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
- moldings2/5
molding
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
casting.
- noun a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
moulding.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- shadings2/5
shading
- noun graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- noun a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
blending.
- noun graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- resoundingly2/5
resoundingly
- adverb in a resounding manner
- he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend
- adverb in a resounding manner
- ridings2/5
riding
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
horseback riding; equitation.
- noun travel by being carried on horseback
horseback riding.
- noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
- eddington2/5
eddington
- noun English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington.
- noun English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
- forebodings2/5
foreboding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
boding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- noun an unfavorable omen
- noun a feeling of evil to come
- standings2/5
standing
- noun social or financial or professional status or reputation
- of equal standing
- a member in good standing
- noun an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- noun social or financial or professional status or reputation
- encodings2/5
encoding
- noun the activity of converting data or information into code
encryption.
- verb convert information into code
encode.
- encode pictures digitally
- noun the activity of converting data or information into code
- wordings2/5
wording
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; phraseology.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
- verb put into words or an expression
phrase; articulate; word; formulate; give voice.
- He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
- codings2/5
coding
- noun act of writing in code or cipher
steganography; cryptography; secret writing.
- verb attach a code to
code.
- Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later
- noun act of writing in code or cipher
- outstandingly2/5
outstandingly
- adverb in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree
- she was outstandingly successful in her profession
- adverb to a remarkable degree or extent
unusually; remarkably; unco.
- she was unusually tall
- adverb in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree
- sidings2/5
siding
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
turnout; railroad siding; sidetrack.
- noun material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
- hoardings2/5
hoarding
- noun large outdoor signboard
billboard.
- verb save up as for future use
squirrel away; cache; stash; lay away; hive up; hoard.
- noun large outdoor signboard
- withholdings2/5
withholding
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
withholding tax.
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- puddings2/5
pudding
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- corn pudding
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pud.
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- landholdings2/5
landholding
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- noun a holding in the form of land
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- subheadings2/5
subheading
- noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
subhead.
- noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
- misleadingly2/5
misleadingly
- adverb in a misleading way
deceivingly; deceptively.
- the exam looked deceptively easy
- adverb in a misleading way
- shareholdings2/5
shareholding
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- misreadings2/5
misreading
- noun misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
- verb read or interpret wrongly
misread.
- He misread the data
- noun misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
- boardinghouse2/5
boardinghouse
- noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
boarding house.
- noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
- condescendingly2/5
condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
patronisingly; patronizingly.
- he treats his secretary condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
- boardinghouses2/5
boardinghouse
- noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
boarding house.
- noun a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
- understandingly2/5
understandingly
- adverb with understanding
- she nodded understandingly
- adverb with understanding
- pleadingly2/5
pleadingly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; imploringly; beseechingly; importunately.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
- smallholdings2/5
smallholding
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- addington2/5
addington
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- noddings2/5
nodding
- adjective satellite having branches or flower heads that bend downward
cernuous; drooping; weeping; pendulous.
- nodding daffodils
- the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
- lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
- verb express or signify by nodding
nod.
- He nodded his approval
- adjective satellite having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- astoundingly2/5
astounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding; dumfounding.
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- schrödinger2/5
- blindingly2/5
blinding
- adjective satellite shining intensely
dazzling; blazing; fulgent; glary; glaring.
- the blazing sun
- blinding headlights
- dazzling snow
- fulgent patterns of sunlight
- the glaring sun
- verb render unable to see
blind.
- adjective satellite shining intensely
- haddington2/5
- mandingo2/5
mandingo
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- embeddings2/5
embed
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; imbed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- verb attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
- The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
- bendings1/5
bending
- noun movement that causes the formation of a curve
bend.
- noun the property of being bent or deflected
deflexion; deflection.
- noun movement that causes the formation of a curve
- grindings1/5
grinding
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- vegetable grindings clogged the drain
- noun a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- poundings1/5
pounding
- noun repeated heavy blows
buffeting.
- noun an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
throb; throbbing.
- he felt a throbbing in his head
- noun repeated heavy blows
- bleedings1/5
bleeding
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
haemorrhage; hemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; hemorrhage; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- foldings1/5
folding
- noun the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
protein folding.
- understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
- noun a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
fold.
- noun the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
- unfoldings1/5
unfolding
- noun a developmental process
flowering.
- the flowering of antebellum culture
- verb develop or come to a promising stage
blossom; unfold; blossom out; blossom forth.
- Youth blossomed into maturity
- noun a developmental process
- woundings1/5
wounding
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
wound.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound; injure.
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
- voidings1/5
voiding
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
elimination; excretion; excreting; evacuation.
- verb declare invalid
invalidate; annul; void; nullify; quash; avoid.
- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
- noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
- groundings1/5
grounding
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
foundation.
- he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- a good grounding in mathematics
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
earthing.
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- leadings1/5
leading
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead.
- noun the activity of leading
leadership.
- his leadership inspired the team
- noun thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- attendings1/5
attending
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attention.
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attendance.
- noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
- roundings1/5
rounding
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
rounding error.
- the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
- taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small
- verb wind around; move along a circular course
round.
- round the bend
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
- blendings1/5
blending
- noun the act of blending components together thoroughly
blend.
- noun a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
shading.
- noun the act of blending components together thoroughly
- lendings1/5
lending
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
loaning.
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
- breedings1/5
breeding
- noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
gentility; genteelness.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
training; education.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
- noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- seedings1/5
seed
- noun a small hard fruit
- noun a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- noun a small hard fruit
- hidings1/5
hiding
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
concealing; concealment.
- noun the state of being hidden
- he went into hiding
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
- fieldings1/5
fielding
- noun (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
- noun English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)
Henry Fielding.
- noun (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
- bandings1/5
banding
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
striation; band; stria.
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
- noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
band; stripe.
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- gildings1/5
gilding
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
gilt.
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
- weedings1/5
weed
- noun any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
- noun a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
mourning band.
- noun any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
- scoldings1/5
scolding
- noun rebuking a person harshly
chiding; objurgation; tongue-lashing.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun rebuking a person harshly
- foundings1/5
founding
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
foundation; instauration; introduction; origination; creation; initiation; innovation; institution.
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
- verb set up or found
found; establish; set up; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- gradings1/5
grading
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
scaling.
- noun changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
leveling.
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
- scaffoldings1/5
scaffolding
- noun a system of scaffolds
staging.
- verb provide with a scaffold for support
scaffold.
- scaffold the building before painting it
- noun a system of scaffolds
- backslidings1/5
backsliding
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
relapsing; relapse; reversion; lapse; reverting; lapsing.
- verb drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
lapse; backslide.
- noun a failure to maintain a higher state
- biddings1/5
bidding
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; command; dictation.
- noun a request to be present
summons.
- they came at his bidding
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- bondings1/5
bonding
- noun a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
- noun (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
- noun a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
- boardings1/5
boarding
- noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
embarkation; embarkment.
- noun a structure of boards
- noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
- sendings1/5
sending
- noun the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
- verb cause to go somewhere
direct; send.
- The explosion sent the car flying in the air
- She sent her children to camp
- He directed all his energies into his dissertation
- noun the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
- wildings1/5
wilding
- noun a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
- noun an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
- noun a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
- floodings1/5
flooding
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
implosion therapy.
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; inundate; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
- contendings1/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- bodings1/5
boding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
foreboding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- noun a feeling of evil to come
- paddings1/5
padding
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
cushioning.
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; embellish; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
- beheadings1/5
beheading
- noun execution by cutting off the victim's head
decapitation.
- noun killing by cutting off the head
decapitation.
- noun execution by cutting off the victim's head
- rereadings1/5
reread
- verb read anew; read again
- He re-read her letters to him
- verb read anew; read again
- unendingly1/5
unendingly
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; ceaselessly; unceasingly; continuously; endlessly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
- adverb with unflagging resolve
- forbiddingly1/5
forbiddingly
- adverb in an unpleasant or menacing manner
- it was forbiddingly dark in the corridor
- adverb in an unpleasant or menacing manner
- humdinger1/5
humdinger
- noun someone of remarkable excellence
- a humdinger of a secretary
- noun someone of remarkable excellence
- beddings1/5
bedding
- noun coverings that are used on a bed
bed clothing; bedclothes.
- noun material used to provide a bed for animals
bedding material; litter.
- noun coverings that are used on a bed
- spendings1/5
spending
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
outlay; disbursement; disbursal.
- noun money paid out; an amount spent
outlay; outgo; expenditure.
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
- demandingly1/5
demandingly
- adverb in a demanding manner
- he became demandingly dominant over the years
- adverb in a demanding manner
- bookbindings1/5
- slaveholdings1/5
slaveholding
- noun the practice of owning slaves
slavery.
- adjective satellite allowing slavery
- the slaveholding South
- noun the practice of owning slaves
- rewardingly1/5
rewardingly
- adverb in a rewarding manner
- adverb in a rewarding manner
- fundings1/5
funding
- noun financial resources provided to make some project possible
backing; support; financial support; financial backing.
- the foundation provided support for the experiment
- noun the act of financing
financing.
- noun financial resources provided to make some project possible
- chidings1/5
chiding
- noun rebuking a person harshly
objurgation; tongue-lashing; scolding.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun rebuking a person harshly
- shieldings1/5
shielding
- noun the act of shielding from harm
- noun a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
- noun the act of shielding from harm
- geldings1/5
gelding
- noun castrated male horse
- verb cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
cut; geld.
- the vet gelded the young horse
- noun castrated male horse
- confidingly1/5
confidingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
trustfully; trustingly.
- she looked at her father trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
- stockholdings1/5
stockholdings
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholding.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholding.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
- claddings1/5
cladding
- noun a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
facing.
- noun a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
- brobdingnagian1/5
brobdingnagian
Colossal' of extraordinary height; gigantic. --n. A giant. Spelt often Brobdignagian .
- upbraidings1/5
upbraiding
- noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; castigation; earful; bawling out; chewing out.
- verb express criticism towards
upbraid; reproach.
- The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
- noun a severe scolding
- decodings1/5
decoding
- noun the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
decipherment; decryption.
- a secret key or password is required for decryption
- verb convert code into ordinary language
decode; decipher; decrypt.
- noun the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
- ploddingly1/5
ploddingly
- adverb in a plodding manner
- this writer ploddingly accumulates detail after detail
- adverb in a plodding manner
- brobdingnag1/5
brobdingnag
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where everything was enormous
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where everything was enormous
- buddings1/5
budding
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
- verb develop buds
bud.
- The hibiscus is budding!
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
- uncomprehendingly1/5
uncomprehending
- adjective satellite lacking understanding
- tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband
- adjective satellite lacking understanding
- demandingness1/5
- commandingly1/5
commanding
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; overlooking.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb be in command of
command.
- The general commanded a huge army
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
- broodingly1/5
brooding
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
incubation.
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
pensiveness.
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
- wingdings1/5
wingdings
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bindingness1/5
bindingness
The condition or property of being binding; obligatory quality. Coleridge.
- despondingly1/5
despond
- verb lose confidence or hope; become dejected
- The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election
- verb lose confidence or hope; become dejected
- outstandings1/5
outstanding
- adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
- did outstanding work in human relations
- an outstanding war record
- adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
striking; salient; prominent; spectacular.
- an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
- a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
- salient traits
- a spectacular rise in prices
- a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
- a striking resemblance between parent and child
- adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
- abidingness1/5
abidingness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mandingoes1/5
- unyieldingly1/5
unyielding
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dour; dogged; persistent; pertinacious.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- adjective satellite resistant to physical force or pressure
- an unyielding head support
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
- abidingly1/5
abiding
- adjective satellite unceasing
enduring; imperishable.
- an abiding belief
- imperishable truths
- verb dwell
bide; abide; stay.
- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
- adjective satellite unceasing
- grindingly1/5
grinding
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- vegetable grindings clogged the drain
- noun a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- noun material resulting from the process of grinding
- steadings1/5
steading
The brans, stables, cattle-yards, etc., of a farm; -- called also Prov. Eng. & Scot.onstead ,farmstead ,farm offices , orfarmery .
- kiddingly1/5
kid
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kidskin.
- kid gloves
- noun a young person of either sex
- redingote1/5
redingote
A long plain double-breasted outside coat for women.
- forebodingly1/5
foreboding
- noun a feeling of evil to come
boding; presentiment; premonition.
- a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
- the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
- noun an unfavorable omen
- noun a feeling of evil to come
- comprehendingly1/5
comprehend
- verb get the meaning of something
grok; apprehend; dig; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb get the meaning of something
- chidingly1/5
chiding
- noun rebuking a person harshly
objurgation; tongue-lashing; scolding.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun rebuking a person harshly
- mandingos1/5
mandingos
; sing. Mandingo .(Ethnol.) An extensive and powerful tribe of West African negroes.
- inholdings1/5
- overridingly1/5
overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- brobdingnagians1/5
brobdingnagian
- adjective huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
- adjective satellite unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
huge; vast; immense.
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
- adjective huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
- puddingstone1/5
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