ming: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ming
- coming«Word Popularity Bar5/5
coming
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
approach; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
advent.
- the advent of the computer
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- forming5/5
form
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
descriptor; word form; signifier.
- the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
- noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
sort; kind; variety.
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- swimming5/5
swimming
- noun the act of swimming
swim.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
swim.
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
- noun the act of swimming
- transforming5/5
transform
- verb subject to a mathematical transformation
- verb change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
transmute; transubstantiate.
- This experience transformed her completely
- She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
- transubstantiate one element into another
- verb subject to a mathematical transformation
- becoming5/5
becoming
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; decent; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; become; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
- performing5/5
performing
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
acting; playacting; playing.
- verb carry out or perform an action
perform; do; execute.
- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
- noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
- assuming5/5
assuming
- adjective satellite excessively forward
presumptuous; assumptive.
- an assumptive person
- on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
- the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
- verb take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
assume; take for granted; presume.
- I assume his train was late
- adjective satellite excessively forward
- timing5/5
timing
- noun the time when something happens
- noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
- noun the time when something happens
- claiming5/5
claim
- noun an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- his claim asked for damages
- noun an assertion that something is true or factual
- his claim that he was innocent
- evidence contradicted the government's claims
- noun an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- charming5/5
charming
- adjective satellite pleasing or delighting
- endowed with charming manners
- a charming little cottage
- a charming personality
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite pleasing or delighting
- naming5/5
naming
- noun the verbal act of naming
- the part he failed was the naming of state capitals
- noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
assignment; appointment; designation.
- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
- noun the verbal act of naming
- programming5/5
programming
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
scheduling; programing.
- noun creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
computer programing; computer programming; programing.
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
- farming5/5
farming
- noun the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
agriculture; husbandry.
- noun agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
land.
- farming is a strenuous life
- there's no work on the land any more
- noun the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
- overwhelming5/5
overwhelming
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
overpowering.
- an overpowering need for solitude
- the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
- an overwhelming majority
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
- consuming5/5
consuming
- adjective satellite very intense
overwhelming.
- politics is his consuming passion
- overwhelming joy
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour; consume.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- adjective satellite very intense
- screaming5/5
screaming
- noun sharp piercing cry
screech; screeching; shriek; scream; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriek; screech; screeching; scream; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
- noun sharp piercing cry
- forthcoming5/5
forthcoming
- adjective satellite at ease in talking to others
extroverted; outgoing.
- adjective satellite of the relatively near future
coming; upcoming; approaching.
- the approaching election
- this coming Thursday
- the forthcoming holidays
- the upcoming spring fashions
- adjective satellite at ease in talking to others
- warming4/5
warming
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
heating.
- noun warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
thaw; thawing.
- they welcomed the spring thaw
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
- seeming4/5
seeming
- adjective satellite appearing as such but not necessarily so
apparent; ostensible.
- for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
- the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
- the ostensible truth of their theories
- his seeming honesty
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
seem; look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- adjective satellite appearing as such but not necessarily so
- informing4/5
informing
- noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
ratting.
- noun a speech act that conveys information
making known.
- noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
- reforming4/5
reform
- noun a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
- justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts
- noun a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
- the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians
- noun a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
- humming4/5
humming
- noun a humming noise
hum.
- the hum of distant traffic
- noun the act of singing with closed lips
- noun a humming noise
- booming4/5
booming
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
prosperous; palmy; thriving; prospering; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- verb make a resonant sound, like artillery
din; boom.
- His deep voice boomed through the hall
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
- confirming4/5
confirming
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
positive.
- a positive pregnancy test
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- welcoming4/5
welcoming
- adjective satellite very cordial
- a welcoming smile
- verb accept gladly
welcome.
- I welcome your proposals
- adjective satellite very cordial
- gleaming4/5
gleaming
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleam; glimmer.
- noun an appearance of reflected light
gleam; lambency; glow.
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- steaming4/5
steaming
- adjective satellite filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
steamy.
- a steaming kettle
- steamy towels
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer; steam.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
- adjective satellite filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
- filming4/5
filming
- noun the act of making a film
motion-picture photography; cinematography.
- verb make a film or photograph of something
shoot; take; film.
- take a scene
- shoot a movie
- noun the act of making a film
- looming4/5
loom
- noun a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
- verb come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- Another air plane loomed into the sky
- noun a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
- conforming4/5
conforming
- adjective satellite adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
conformist.
- verb be similar, be in line with
conform.
- adjective satellite adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
- framing4/5
framing
- noun formulation of the plans and important details
- the framing of judicial decrees
- noun a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
frame.
- the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention
- the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held
- noun formulation of the plans and important details
- dreaming4/5
dreaming
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
dream.
- he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
dream.
- I had a dream about you last night
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
- overcoming4/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- aiming4/5
aim
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intention; design; intent; purpose.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
objective; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- upcoming4/5
upcoming
- adjective satellite of the relatively near future
coming; forthcoming; approaching.
- the approaching election
- this coming Thursday
- the forthcoming holidays
- the upcoming spring fashions
- adjective satellite of the relatively near future
- alarming4/5
alarming
- adjective frightening because of an awareness of danger
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall; appal.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
- adjective frightening because of an awareness of danger
- fleming4/5
fleming
A native or inhabitant of Flanders.
- gaming4/5
gaming
- noun the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
gambling; play.
- his gambling cost him a fortune
- there was heavy play at the blackjack table
- verb place a bet on
stake; bet on; back; gage; game; punt.
- Which horse are you backing?
- I'm betting on the new horse
- noun the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- affirming4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- blaming4/5
blame
- noun an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
incrimination; inculpation.
- his incrimination was based on my testimony
- the police laid the blame on the driver
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
rap.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
- stemming4/5
stem
- noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
root word; radical; theme; base; root.
- thematic vowels are part of the stem
- noun a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stalk.
- noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- proclaiming4/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- summing4/5
sum
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; amount; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total; amount.
- noun a quantity of money
- roaming4/5
roam
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- incoming4/5
incoming
- noun the act of entering
entry; entrance; ingress; entering.
- she made a grand entrance
- adjective arriving at a place or position
- incoming class
- incoming mail
- noun the act of entering
- streaming4/5
streaming
- noun the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
cyclosis.
- verb to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
stream.
- their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind
- noun the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
- flaming4/5
flaming
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flame.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare; flame.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- wyoming4/5
wyoming
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Equality State; WY.
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
- trimming3/5
trimming
- noun the act of adding decoration
- the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree
- noun a decoration or adornment on a garment
trim; passementerie.
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
- noun the act of adding decoration
- reclaiming3/5
reclaim
- verb claim back
repossess.
- verb reuse (materials from waste products)
recover.
- verb claim back
- taming3/5
tame
- verb correct by punishment or discipline
chasten; subdue.
- verb make less strong or intense; soften
moderate; tone down.
- Tone down that aggressive letter
- The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
- verb correct by punishment or discipline
- blooming3/5
blooming
- noun the organic process of bearing flowers
bloom.
- you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed
- verb produce or yield flowers
blossom; flower; bloom.
- The cherry tree bloomed
- noun the organic process of bearing flowers
- priming3/5
priming
- noun the act of making something ready
- noun any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
fusee; fuze; fuse; fuzee; primer.
- noun the act of making something ready
- calming3/5
calming
- noun the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
appeasement.
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
- noun the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
- beaming3/5
beaming
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
glad.
- a beaming smile
- a glad May morning
- verb smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
beam.
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
- redeeming3/5
redeeming
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
redemptive; saving.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- verb save from sins
redeem; save; deliver.
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
- swarming3/5
swarm
- noun a moving crowd
drove; horde.
- noun a group of many things in the air or on the ground
cloud.
- a swarm of insects obscured the light
- clouds of blossoms
- it discharged a cloud of spores
- noun a moving crowd
- teeming3/5
teeming
- adjective satellite abundantly filled with especially living things
- the Third World's teeming millions
- the teeming boulevard
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
swarm; teem; pullulate.
- The garden was swarming with bees
- The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
- her mind pullulated with worries
- adjective satellite abundantly filled with especially living things
- resuming3/5
resume
- noun short descriptive summary (of events)
sketch; survey.
- noun a summary of your academic and work history
curriculum vitae; CV.
- noun short descriptive summary (of events)
- blossoming3/5
blossoming
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; florescence; anthesis; flowering; inflorescence.
- verb produce or yield flowers
blossom; flower; bloom.
- The cherry tree bloomed
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- brimming3/5
brimming
- adjective satellite filled to capacity
brimful; brimfull.
- a brimful cup
- I am brimful of chowder
- a child brimming over with curiosity
- eyes brimming with tears
- verb be completely full
brim.
- His eyes brimmed with tears
- adjective satellite filled to capacity
- squirming3/5
squirm
- noun the act of wiggling
wriggle; wiggle.
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; writhe; worm; wriggle.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- noun the act of wiggling
- grooming3/5
grooming
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
preparation; training.
- noun the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
dressing.
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
- brainstorming3/5
brainstorming
- noun a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
- we had an intense brainstorming session today
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
brainstorm.
- noun a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
- slamming3/5
slam
- noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
sweep.
- noun the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- drumming3/5
drumming
- noun the act of playing drums
- he practiced his drumming several hours every day
- verb make a rhythmic sound
beat; drum; thrum.
- Rain drummed against the windshield
- The drums beat all night
- noun the act of playing drums
- harming3/5
harm
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
injury; trauma; hurt.
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
impairment; damage.
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
- foaming3/5
foaming
- adjective satellite emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
bubbly; spumy; bubbling; effervescing; foamy; frothy.
- bubbling champagne
- foamy (or frothy) beer
- verb become bubbly or frothy or foaming
froth; foam; effervesce; sparkle; form bubbles; fizz.
- The boiling soup was frothing
- The river was foaming
- Sparkling water
- adjective satellite emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
- skimming3/5
skimming
- noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skim.
- noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
- storming3/5
storm
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
violent storm.
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
tempest.
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
- rhyming3/5
rhyming
- adjective having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
rhymed; riming.
- rhymed verse
- rhyming words
- verb compose rhymes
rime; rhyme.
- adjective having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
- oncoming3/5
oncoming
- noun the beginning or early stages
onset.
- the onset of pneumonia
- adjective satellite moving toward one
- noun the beginning or early stages
- arming3/5
arming
- noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
armament; equipping.
- verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation
build up; gird; fortify; arm.
- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
- troops are building up on the Iraqi border
- noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
- renaming3/5
rename
- verb assign a new name to
- Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990
- verb name again or anew
- He was renamed Minister of the Interior
- verb assign a new name to
- jamming3/5
jamming
- noun deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
electronic jamming; jam.
- verb press tightly together or cram
mob; throng; jam; pile; pack.
- The crowd packed the auditorium
- noun deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
- scheming3/5
scheming
- adjective satellite used of persons
conniving; calculative; shrewd; calculating.
- the most calculating and selfish men in the community
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue; connive.
- adjective satellite used of persons
- presuming3/5
presume
- verb take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
assume; take for granted.
- I assume his train was late
- verb take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
make bold; dare.
- How dare you call my lawyer?
- verb take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- disarming3/5
disarming
- noun act of reducing or depriving of arms
disarmament.
- the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete
- verb remove offensive capability from
demilitarise; disarm; demilitarize.
- noun act of reducing or depriving of arms
- zooming3/5
zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
- noun a rapid rise
- daydreaming3/5
daydreaming
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
revery; castle in Spain; air castle; daydream; reverie; castle in the air; oneirism.
- verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
woolgather; stargaze; dream; daydream.
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
- shaming3/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- fuming3/5
fume
- noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
smoke.
- verb be mad, angry, or furious
- noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
- teaming3/5
team
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
squad.
- noun two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- homecoming3/5
homecoming
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- noun a coming to or returning home
return.
- on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- exclaiming3/5
exclaiming
- noun an abrupt excited utterance
exclamation.
- she gave an exclamation of delight
- there was much exclaiming over it
- verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
exclaim; call out; cry; cry out; shout; outcry.
- `I won!' he exclaimed
- `Help!' she cried
- `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
- noun an abrupt excited utterance
- homing3/5
homing
- adjective satellite orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
- the homing instinct
- a homing beacon
- verb provide with, or send to, a home
home.
- adjective satellite orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
- nonconforming3/5
nonconforming
- adjective satellite not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
nonconformist.
- adjective satellite not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
- shortcoming3/5
shortcoming
- noun a failing or deficiency
defect.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun a failing or deficiency
- unassuming3/5
unassuming
- adjective satellite not arrogant or presuming
retiring.
- unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
- a shy retiring girl
- adjective satellite not arrogant or presuming
- unbecoming3/5
unbecoming
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
uncomely; indecorous; unseemly; untoward; indecent.
- was buried with indecent haste
- indecorous behavior
- language unbecoming to a lady
- unseemly to use profanity
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- reaffirming3/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- mainstreaming3/5
mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- his thinking was in the American mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- deming3/5
deem
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
take for; hold; view as.
- take for granted
- view as important
- hold these truths to be self-evident
- I hold him personally responsible
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- reframing3/5
reframe
To frame again or anew.
- leaming3/5
- cumming3/5
cum
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; come.
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- deforming2/5
deform
- verb make formless
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; contort.
- verb make formless
- mushrooming2/5
mushroom
- noun common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
- noun mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
- noun common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
- dimming2/5
dim
- verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dip.
- verb become dim or lusterless
- the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
- verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- cramming2/5
cram
- verb crowd or pack to capacity
wad; ram; jampack; jam; chock up.
- the theater was jampacked
- verb put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
- cram books into the suitcase
- verb crowd or pack to capacity
- vacuuming2/5
vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
vacuity.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; void; emptiness.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
- maiming2/5
maim
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- people were maimed by the explosion
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- lamming2/5
lam
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
getaway.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
- inflaming2/5
inflaming
- noun arousal to violent emotion
inflammation.
- verb cause inflammation in
inflame.
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- noun arousal to violent emotion
- firming2/5
firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
- worming2/5
worm
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; insect; louse.
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- gumming2/5
gumming
- noun ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
mumbling.
- verb cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
gum.
- if you gum the tape it is stronger
- noun ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
- laming2/5
lam
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
getaway.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
- dooming2/5
doom
- noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
doomsday; day of reckoning; end of the world.
- everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it
- that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world
- verb decree or designate beforehand
destine; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
- hamming2/5
hamming
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
overacting.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
- rooming2/5
room
- noun an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
- the rooms were very small but they had a nice view
- noun space for movement
elbow room; way.
- room to pass
- make way for
- hardly enough elbow room to turn around
- noun an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
- microfilming2/5
microfilm
- noun film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- verb record on microfilm
- noun film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- underperforming2/5
underperform
- verb perform less well or with less success than expected
underachieve.
- John consistently underachieves, although he is very able
- My stocks underperformed last year
- verb perform too rarely
- Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good
- verb perform less well or with less success than expected
- disclaiming2/5
disclaim
- verb renounce a legal claim or title to
- verb make a disclaimer about
- He disclaimed any responsibility
- verb renounce a legal claim or title to
- miming2/5
mime
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; pantomimer; mummer; mimer.
- noun a performance using gestures and body movements without words
dumb show; pantomime.
- noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
- declaiming2/5
declaim
- verb recite in elocution
recite.
- verb speak against in an impassioned manner
inveigh.
- he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society
- verb recite in elocution
- creaming2/5
cream
- noun the best people or things in a group
pick.
- the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
- noun the part of milk containing the butterfat
- noun the best people or things in a group
- blaspheming2/5
blaspheme
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
imprecate; cuss; curse; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
- verb speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
- blaspheme God
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
- thrumming2/5
thrum
- noun a thrumming sound
- he could hear the thrum of a banjo
- verb sound with a monotonous hum
hum.
- noun a thrumming sound
- reaming2/5
ream
- noun a large quantity of written matter
- he wrote reams and reams
- noun a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
- noun a large quantity of written matter
- terming2/5
term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- palming2/5
palm
- noun the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
thenar.
- noun a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
- noun the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
- esteeming2/5
esteem
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
respect; regard.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
- noun a feeling of delighted approval and liking
admiration.
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- ransoming2/5
ransom
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
ransom money.
- noun payment for the release of someone
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
- hemming2/5
hem
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- the hem of her dress was stained
- let down the hem
- he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
- it seeped along the hem of his jacket
- noun the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
ahem.
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- ramming2/5
ram
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
read/write memory; random memory; random access memory; random-access memory.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
Aries.
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
- diagramming2/5
diagramming
- noun providing a chart or outline of a system
schematisation; schematization.
- verb make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
diagram; plot.
- noun providing a chart or outline of a system
- subsuming2/5
subsume
- verb contain or include
- This new system subsumes the old one
- verb consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
colligate.
- verb contain or include
- liming2/5
lime
- noun a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
calcium hydroxide; calcium hydrate; caustic lime; slaked lime; hydrated lime; lime hydrate.
- noun a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
calx; quicklime; fluxing lime; unslaked lime; burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide.
- noun a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
- costuming2/5
costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- he won the prize for best costume
- noun unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
- in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
- noun the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
- outperforming2/5
outperform
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
exceed; surpass; outgo; outstrip; outmatch; surmount; outdo.
- her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
- She outdoes all other athletes
- This exceeds all my expectations
- This car outperforms all others in its class
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
- disconfirming2/5
disconfirming
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
negative.
- the HIV test was negative
- adjective satellite establishing as invalid or untrue
invalidating.
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- barnstorming2/5
barnstorm
- verb appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
- verb tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays
- The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month
- verb appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper
- defaming2/5
defame
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; asperse; slander; denigrate; calumniate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- bottoming2/5
bottom
- noun the lower side of anything
undersurface; underside.
- noun the lowest part of anything
- they started at the bottom of the hill
- noun the lower side of anything
- housewarming2/5
housewarming
- noun a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
- noun a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
- multiprogramming2/5
multiprogramming
- noun the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
concurrent execution.
- noun the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
- deeming2/5
deem
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
take for; hold; view as.
- take for granted
- view as important
- hold these truths to be self-evident
- I hold him personally responsible
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- embalming2/5
embalm
- verb preserve a dead body
- verb preserve a dead body
- strumming2/5
strum
- noun sound of strumming
- the strum of a guitar
- verb sound the strings of (a string instrument)
thrum.
- strum a guitar
- noun sound of strumming
- chiming2/5
chime
- noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
gong; bell.
- verb emit a sound
- bells and gongs chimed
- noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
- damming2/5
dam
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
dike; dyke.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
dekameter; decameter; dekametre; dkm; decametre.
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
- slumming2/5
slum
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slum area.
- verb spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
- attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
- lemming2/5
lemming
- noun any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
- noun any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
- gloaming2/5
gloaming
- noun the time of day immediately following sunset
crepuscle; dusk; fall; gloam; evenfall; nightfall; twilight; crepuscule.
- he loved the twilight
- they finished before the fall of night
- noun the time of day immediately following sunset
- heartwarming2/5
heartwarming
- adjective satellite causing gladness and pleasure
- Is there a sight more heartwarming than a family reunion?
- adjective satellite causing gladness and pleasure
- kunming2/5
kunming
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- reprogramming2/5
reprogramming
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- nonperforming2/5
nonperforming
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- norming2/5
norm
- noun a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- the current middle-class norm of two children per family
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
average.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- slimming2/5
slim
- verb take off weight
melt off; slenderize; reduce; slim down; lose weight; thin.
- adjective satellite being of delicate or slender build
svelte; slender; slight.
- she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris
- a slim girl with straight blonde hair
- watched her slight figure cross the street
- verb take off weight
- rewarming2/5
rewarming
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- spamming2/5
spam
- noun unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
junk e-mail.
- noun a canned meat made largely from pork
- noun unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
- unwelcoming2/5
unwelcome
- adjective not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
- unwelcome publicity
- unwelcome interruptions
- unwelcome visitors
- adjective satellite not welcome
unwished-for; unwished.
- unwelcome publicity
- adjective not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
- accustoming1/5
accustom
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
habituate.
- She became habituated to the background music
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
- envenoming1/5
envenom
- verb cause to be bitter or resentful
acerbate; embitter.
- These injustices embittered her even more
- verb add poison to
poison.
- Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
- verb cause to be bitter or resentful
- pluming1/5
plume
- noun anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
- a plume of smoke
- grass with large plumes
- noun a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
- noun anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
- subliming1/5
sublime
- verb vaporize and then condense right back again
sublimate.
- verb change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
sublimate.
- sublime iodine
- some salts sublime when heated
- verb vaporize and then condense right back again
- sliming1/5
slim
- verb take off weight
melt off; slenderize; reduce; slim down; lose weight; thin.
- adjective satellite being of delicate or slender build
svelte; slender; slight.
- she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris
- a slim girl with straight blonde hair
- watched her slight figure cross the street
- verb take off weight
- spuming1/5
spume
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
froth; suds.
- The river foamed
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- whelming1/5
whelm
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; overpower; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- programing1/5
programing
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
scheduling; programming.
- noun creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
computer programing; programming; computer programming.
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
- seaming1/5
seam
- noun joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- noun a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crease; crinkle; line; wrinkle; furrow.
- his face has many lines
- ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
- noun joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- bumming1/5
bum
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun a disreputable vagrant
tramp; hobo.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- riming1/5
riming
- adjective having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
rhymed; rhyming.
- rhymed verse
- rhyming words
- verb be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
rime; rhyme.
- hat and cat rhyme
- adjective having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
- pantomiming1/5
pantomime
- noun a performance using gestures and body movements without words
mime; dumb show.
- verb act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
mime.
- The acting students mimed eating an apple
- noun a performance using gestures and body movements without words
- nicknaming1/5
nickname
- noun a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
moniker; cognomen; byname; sobriquet; soubriquet.
- Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
- Henry's nickname was Slim
- noun a descriptive name for a place or thing
- the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'
- noun a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
- helming1/5
helm
- noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
- noun a position of leadership
- the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
- noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
- misinforming1/5
misinform
- verb give false or misleading information to
mislead.
- verb give false or misleading information to
- salaaming1/5
salaam
- noun a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
- verb greet with a salaam
- noun a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
- brooming1/5
broom
- noun a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
- noun any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
- noun a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
- rearming1/5
rearm
- verb arm again
- After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors
- verb arm anew
re-arm.
- After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm
- verb arm again
- rimming1/5
rim
- noun the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- noun (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the ball hit the rim and bounced off
- noun the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- fathoming1/5
fathom
- noun a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
fthm.
- noun (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
fthm.
- noun a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
- perfuming1/5
perfume
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
scent; fragrance; aroma.
- noun a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
essence.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- theming1/5
theme
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; subject.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
motif.
- it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- heming1/5
hem
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- the hem of her dress was stained
- let down the hem
- he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
- it seeped along the hem of his jacket
- noun the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
ahem.
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- acclaiming1/5
acclaim
- noun enthusiastic approval
plaudits; acclamation; eclat; plaudit.
- the book met with modest acclaim
- he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
- they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
- verb praise vociferously
herald; hail.
- The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
- noun enthusiastic approval
- reconfirming1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- misnaming1/5
misname
- verb assign in incorrect name to
miscall.
- These misnamed philanthropists
- verb assign in incorrect name to
- preforming1/5
preform
- verb form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
- verb form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
- verb form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
- diagraming1/5
diagram
- noun a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
- verb make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
plot.
- noun a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
- mistiming1/5
mistiming
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
misdating; anachronism.
- verb time incorrectly
mistime.
- She mistimed the marathon runner
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
- shamming1/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- exhuming1/5
exhume
- verb dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
disinter.
- verb dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
- clamming1/5
clam
- noun burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
- noun a piece of paper money worth one dollar
dollar bill; dollar; one dollar bill; buck.
- noun burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
- coaming1/5
coaming
- noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
- noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
- glooming1/5
glooming
- adjective satellite depressingly dark
gloomy; gloomful; sulky.
- the gloomy forest
- the glooming interior of an old inn
- `gloomful' is archaic
- adjective satellite depressingly dark
- perming1/5
perm
- noun a city in the European part of Russia
Molotov.
- noun a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
permanent wave; permanent.
- noun a city in the European part of Russia
- beseeming1/5
beseem
- verb accord or comport with
befit; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- verb accord or comport with
- caroming1/5
carom
- noun a glancing rebound
ricochet.
- noun a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
cannon.
- noun a glancing rebound
- enframing1/5
enframe
To inclose, as in a frame.
- doming1/5
dome
- noun a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
- noun informal terms for a human head
noodle; attic; bean; noggin; bonce.
- noun a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
- mumming1/5
mum
- noun of China
florists' chrysanthemum; Chrysanthemum morifolium; florist's chrysanthemum; Dendranthema grandifloruom.
- noun informal terms for a mother
ma; mummy; mommy; mammy; momma; mamma; mom; mama.
- noun of China
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- retiming1/5
- deprogramming1/5
deprogramming
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- deworming1/5
- shimming1/5
shim
- noun a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
- noun a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
- underwhelming1/5
underwhelming
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- pharming1/5
pharming
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- hydroforming1/5
- scamming1/5
scam
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
cozenage.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; 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
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
- electroforming1/5
- spasming1/5
spasm
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp; muscle spasm.
- noun (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- leming1/5
leme
A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam. Obs. Chaucer.
- chumming1/5
chum
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
crony; sidekick; buddy; brother; pal.
- noun bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- degumming1/5
degumming
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- antifoaming1/5
- camming1/5
cam
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
River Cam; Cam River.
- noun a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
- microprogramming1/5
microprogramming
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- defoaming1/5
- reassuming1/5
reassume
To assume again or anew; to resume. --Re`as*sump"tion n.
- outcoming1/5
outcome
- noun something that results
final result; termination; result; resultant.
- he listened for the results on the radio
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; consequence; upshot; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun something that results
- preprogramming1/5
- platforming1/5
platform
- noun a raised horizontal surface
- the speaker mounted the platform
- noun a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
program; political platform; political program.
- their candidate simply ignored the party platform
- they won the election even though they offered no positive program
- noun a raised horizontal surface
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- flamming1/5
flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- faming1/5
fame
- noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
celebrity; renown.
- noun favorable public reputation
- noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
- checksumming1/5
checksum
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- enflaming1/5
enflaming
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- disaffirming1/5
disaffirm
To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.
- overconsuming1/5
Suffixes of ming
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mingle
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- verb get involved or mixed-up with
- He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
- mingling3/5
mingling
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
- all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; mingle; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
- mingle3/5
mingle
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- verb get involved or mixed-up with
- He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
- mingles2/5
mingle
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- verb get involved or mixed-up with
- He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
- mingus2/5
mingus
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- mings1/5
ming
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Ming dynasty.
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
- minglings1/5
mingling
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
- all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; mingle; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
- mingy1/5
mingy
- adjective satellite (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tight; miserly; mean.
- a mean person
- he left a miserly tip
- adjective satellite (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- minge1/5
minge
- noun vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
- noun vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
- minges1/5
minge
- noun vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
- noun vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
- mingrelian1/5
Derived words of ming
- seemingly«Word Popularity Bar5/5
seemingly
- adverb from appearances alone
ostensibly; on the face of it; apparently.
- irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
- the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
- had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy
- on the face of it the problem seems minor
- adverb from appearances alone
- hemingway4/5
hemingway
- noun an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
Ernest Hemingway.
- noun an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
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cummings
- noun United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
e. e. cummings; Edward Estlin Cummings.
- noun United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
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birmingham
- noun the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
Pittsburgh of the South.
- noun a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
Brummagem.
- noun the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
- wilmington4/5
wilmington
- noun a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
- noun the largest city in Delaware
- noun a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
- shortcomings4/5
shortcoming
- noun a failing or deficiency
defect.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun a failing or deficiency
- bloomington4/5
bloomington
- noun a university town in south central Indiana
- noun a university town in south central Indiana
- overwhelmingly4/5
overwhelmingly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
overpoweringly; irresistibly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
- adverb incapable of being resisted
- domingo4/5
domingo
- noun Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
Placido Domingo.
- noun Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
- comings3/5
coming
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
approach; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
advent.
- the advent of the computer
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- trimmings3/5
trimmings
- noun the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
fixings.
- an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings
- he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it
- noun the act of adding decoration
trimming.
- the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree
- noun the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
- intermingled3/5
intermingle
- verb combine into one
immingle; intermix; blend.
- blend the nuts and raisins together
- he blends in with the crowd
- We don't intermingle much
- verb combine into one
- alarmingly3/5
alarmingly
- adverb in an alarming manner
- It grew alarmingly fast
- adverb in an alarming manner
- flamingo3/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- hummingbird3/5
hummingbird
- noun tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
- noun tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
- farmington3/5
farmington
- noun a town in northwestern New Mexico
- noun a residential town in central Connecticut
- noun a town in northwestern New Mexico
- charmingly3/5
charmingly
- adverb in a charming manner
- adverb in a charming manner
- remington3/5
remington
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- dominguez3/5
dominguez
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- intermingling2/5
intermingle
- verb combine into one
immingle; intermix; blend.
- blend the nuts and raisins together
- he blends in with the crowd
- We don't intermingle much
- verb combine into one
- timings2/5
timing
- noun the time when something happens
- noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
- noun the time when something happens
- intermingle2/5
intermingle
- verb combine into one
immingle; intermix; blend.
- blend the nuts and raisins together
- he blends in with the crowd
- We don't intermingle much
- verb combine into one
- becomings2/5
become
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- verb undergo a change or development
turn.
- The water turned into ice
- Her former friend became her worst enemy
- He turned traitor
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
- commingled2/5
commingle
- verb mix or blend
- His book commingles sarcasm and sadness
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; immix; coalesce; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix or blend
- commingling2/5
commingle
- verb mix or blend
- His book commingles sarcasm and sadness
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; immix; coalesce; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix or blend
- flemings2/5
fleming
- noun British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
Ian Lancaster Fleming; Ian Fleming.
- noun Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
Sir Alexander Fleming; Alexander Fleming.
- noun British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
- framings2/5
framing
- noun formulation of the plans and important details
- the framing of judicial decrees
- noun a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
frame.
- the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention
- the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held
- noun formulation of the plans and important details
- commingle2/5
commingle
- verb mix or blend
- His book commingles sarcasm and sadness
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; immix; coalesce; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix or blend
- lemmings2/5
lemming
- noun any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
- noun any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
- unmingled2/5
unmingled
- adjective satellite not mixed with extraneous elements
plain; sheer; unmixed.
- plain water
- sheer wine
- not an unmixed blessing
- adjective satellite not mixed with extraneous elements
- hummingbirds2/5
hummingbird
- noun tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
- noun tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
- flamingos2/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- becomingly2/5
becomingly
- adverb in a becoming manner
- she was becomingly dressed
- adverb in a becoming manner
- preminger2/5
preminger
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- bloomingdale2/5
bloomingdale
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- disarmingly2/5
disarming
- noun act of reducing or depriving of arms
disarmament.
- the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete
- verb remove offensive capability from
demilitarise; disarm; demilitarize.
- noun act of reducing or depriving of arms
- seemings1/5
seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- warmings1/5
warming
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
heating.
- noun warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
thaw; thawing.
- they welcomed the spring thaw
- noun the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
- intermingles1/5
intermingle
- verb combine into one
immingle; intermix; blend.
- blend the nuts and raisins together
- he blends in with the crowd
- We don't intermingle much
- verb combine into one
- namings1/5
naming
- noun the verbal act of naming
- the part he failed was the naming of state capitals
- noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
assignment; appointment; designation.
- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
- noun the verbal act of naming
- maimings1/5
maim
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- people were maimed by the explosion
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- primings1/5
priming
- noun the act of making something ready
- noun any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
fusee; fuze; fuse; fuzee; primer.
- noun the act of making something ready
- gleamings1/5
gleaming
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleam; glimmer.
- noun an appearance of reflected light
gleam; lambency; glow.
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- dreamings1/5
dreaming
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
dream.
- he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
dream.
- I had a dream about you last night
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
- commingles1/5
commingle
- verb mix or blend
- His book commingles sarcasm and sadness
- verb mix together different elements
mix; conflate; immix; coalesce; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix or blend
- schemings1/5
scheme
- noun an elaborate and systematic plan of action
strategy.
- noun a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
dodge; dodging.
- noun an elaborate and systematic plan of action
- roamings1/5
roam
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- homecomings1/5
homecoming
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- noun a coming to or returning home
return.
- on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- incomings1/5
incoming
- noun the act of entering
entry; entrance; ingress; entering.
- she made a grand entrance
- adjective arriving at a place or position
- incoming class
- incoming mail
- noun the act of entering
- skimmings1/5
skimming
- noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skim.
- noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
- hemingwayesque1/5
hemingwayesque
- adjective in the manner of Ernest Hemingway
- adjective in the manner of Ernest Hemingway
- coamings1/5
coaming
- noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
- noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
- swimmingly1/5
swimmingly
- adverb with no problems or difficulties
smoothly.
- put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly
- despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly
- adverb with no problems or difficulties
- flamingoes1/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- unbecomingly1/5
unbecomingly
- adverb without decorousness
indecorously.
- adverb without decorousness
- screamingly1/5
screamingly
- adverb to an extreme degree
- screamingly funny
- adverb to an extreme degree
- unassumingly1/5
unassumingly
- adverb in an unassuming manner
- she is unassumingly skeptical of her own work
- adverb in an unassuming manner
- becomingness1/5
becomingness
- noun the quality of being becoming
- noun the quality of being becoming
- lamington1/5
- skimmington1/5
skimmington
A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England.
- comingling1/5
- beamingly1/5
beaming
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
glad.
- a beaming smile
- a glad May morning
- verb smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
beam.
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
- comingled1/5
- mummings1/5
- welcomingly1/5
welcoming
- adjective satellite very cordial
- a welcoming smile
- verb accept gladly
welcome.
- I welcome your proposals
- adjective satellite very cordial
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