hings: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of hings
- things«Word Popularity Bar5/5
things
- noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
- she packed her things and left
- noun a special situation
thing.
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
- teachings5/5
teaching
- noun the profession of a teacher
pedagogy; instruction.
- he prepared for teaching while still in college
- pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
- noun a doctrine that is taught
precept; commandment.
- the teachings of religion
- he believed all the Christian precepts
- noun the profession of a teacher
- furnishings4/5
furnishing
- noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
trappings.
- noun (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
- noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
- etchings3/5
etching
- noun an impression made from an etched plate
- noun an etched plate made with the use of acid
- noun an impression made from an etched plate
- lynchings2/5
lynching
- noun putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
- verb kill without legal sanction
lynch.
- The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child
- noun putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
- nothings2/5
nothings
- noun inconsequential conversation
- they traded a few nothings as they parted
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun inconsequential conversation
- hutchings2/5
hutchings
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- playthings2/5
plaything
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
toy.
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
- washings2/5
washing
- noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
lavation; wash.
- noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
wash; laundry; washables.
- noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
- bushings2/5
bushing
- noun an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
- noun a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
cylindrical lining.
- noun an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
- somethings2/5
something
Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing. There is something in the wind. Shak.
The whole world has something to do, something to talk of, something to wish for, and something to be employed about. Pope.
Something attemped, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.
- lashings2/5
lashings
- noun a large number or amount
heaps; rafts; wads; piles; lots; scads; slews; tons; gobs; scores; oodles; loads; dozens; stacks.
- made lots of new friends
- she amassed stacks of newspapers
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- noun a large number or amount
- farthings2/5
farthing
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- preachings2/5
preaching
- noun an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
discourse; sermon.
- noun a moralistic rebuke
sermon.
- your preaching is wasted on him
- noun an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
- breathings2/5
breathing
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
external respiration; respiration; ventilation.
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
breathe; respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- flashings1/5
flashing
- noun a short vivid experience
flash.
- a flash of emotion swept over him
- the flashings of pain were a warning
- noun sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
- noun a short vivid experience
- matchings1/5
match
- noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
lucifer; friction match.
- he always carries matches to light his pipe
- as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
- noun a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
- scratchings1/5
scratching
- noun a harsh noise made by scraping
scraping; scrape; scratch.
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
- verb cause friction
rub; chafe; scratch; fray; fret.
- my sweater scratches
- noun a harsh noise made by scraping
- branchings1/5
branching
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
fork; forking; ramification.
- verb grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
ramify; branch.
- these plants ramify early and get to be very large
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
- searchings1/5
search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- hitchings1/5
hitch
- noun a period of time spent in military service
tour; term of enlistment; enlistment; duty tour; tour of duty.
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stoppage; stop; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
- noun a period of time spent in military service
- twitchings1/5
twitching
- noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
vellication; twitch.
- verb make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
twitch; jerk.
- his face is twitching
- noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- weighings1/5
weighing
- noun careful consideration
advisement; deliberation.
- a little deliberation would have deterred them
- verb have a certain weight
weigh.
- noun careful consideration
- underthings1/5
underthing
Something that is inferior and of little worth. Obs. Beau. & Fl.
- watchings1/5
watching
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
observance; observation.
- verb look attentively
watch.
- watch a basketball game
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
- brushings1/5
brushing
- noun the act of brushing your teeth
brush.
- the dentist recommended two brushes a day
- noun the act of brushing your hair
brush.
- he gave his hair a quick brush
- noun the act of brushing your teeth
- launchings1/5
launching
- noun the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; introduction; debut; entry; first appearance.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
- writhings1/5
writhe
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; worm; wriggle; squirm.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- hatchings1/5
hatching
- noun the production of young from an egg
hatch.
- noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
crosshatch; hachure; hatch.
- noun the production of young from an egg
- thrashings1/5
thrashing
- noun a sound defeat
trouncing; drubbing; whipping; slaughter; debacle; walloping.
- noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
trouncing; whacking; drubbing; licking; lacing; beating.
- noun a sound defeat
- catchings1/5
catching
- noun (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
- noun the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
detection; espial; spying; spotting.
- noun (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
- mouthings1/5
mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- switchings1/5
switching
- noun the act of changing one thing or position for another
shift; switch.
- his switch on abortion cost him the election
- verb change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
switch over; switch; exchange.
- noun the act of changing one thing or position for another
- finishings1/5
finishing
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
finish; coating.
- the boat had a metallic finish
- he applied a coat of a clear finish
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
- noun the act of finishing
finish.
- his best finish in a major tournament was third
- the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- clothings1/5
clothing
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; wear; vesture; wearable; article of clothing.
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- fishings1/5
fishing
- noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
sportfishing.
- noun the occupation of catching fish for a living
- noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
- vanishings1/5
vanishing
- noun a sudden or mysterious disappearance
- noun a sudden disappearance from sight
- noun a sudden or mysterious disappearance
- tithings1/5
tithe
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- noun an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- slashings1/5
slash
- noun a wound made by cutting
gash; cut; slice.
- he put a bandage over the cut
- noun an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
- noun a wound made by cutting
- touchings1/5
touching
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
touch.
- he longed for the touch of her hand
- the cooling touch of the night air
- noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them
touch.
- at his touch the room filled with lights
- noun the event of something coming in contact with the body
- northings1/5
northing
(Surv. & Navigation) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to southing .
- splashings1/5
splashing
- noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splattering; splash; spatter; spattering.
- noun the act of scattering water about haphazardly
splash.
- noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
- flushings1/5
flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- bashings1/5
bash
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; bang; belt; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun an uproarious party
do; brawl.
- noun a vigorous blow
- polishings1/5
polishing
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
shining.
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
- verb make (a surface) shine
shine; polish; smooth; smoothen.
- shine the silver, please
- polish my shoes
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
- ploughings1/5
ploughing
- noun tilling the land with a plow
plowing.
- he hired someone to do the plowing for him
- verb move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
plow; plough.
- The ship plowed through the water
- noun tilling the land with a plow
- birthings1/5
birthing
- noun the process of giving birth
giving birth; birth; parturition.
- verb cause to be born
have; deliver; birth; bear; give birth.
- My wife had twins yesterday!
- noun the process of giving birth
Derived words of hings
- laughingstock«Word Popularity Bar2/5
laughingstock
- noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
stooge; goat; butt.
- noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
- laughingstocks1/5
laughingstock
- noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
stooge; goat; butt.
- noun a victim of ridicule or pranks
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `hings`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `hings`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.