ning: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ning
- learning«Word Popularity Bar5/5
learning
- noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
acquisition.
- the child's acquisition of language
- noun profound scholarly knowledge
eruditeness; encyclopaedism; learnedness; erudition; encyclopedism; scholarship.
- noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
- morning5/5
morning
- noun the time period between dawn and noon
morning time; forenoon; morn.
- I spent the morning running errands
- noun a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good morning.
- noun the time period between dawn and noon
- training5/5
training
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
preparation; grooming.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
education; breeding.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
- meaning5/5
meaning
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
signification; import; significance.
- what is the meaning of this sentence
- the significance of a red traffic light
- the signification of Chinese characters
- the import of his announcement was ambiguous
- noun the idea that is intended
substance.
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- beginning5/5
beginning
- noun the event consisting of the start of something
- the beginning of the war
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; offset; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun the event consisting of the start of something
- planning5/5
planning
- noun an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
- the planning was more fun than the trip itself
- noun the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
- noun an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
- running5/5
running
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
run; running play; running game.
- the defensive line braced to stop the run
- the coach put great emphasis on running
- noun the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
run.
- he broke into a run
- his daily run keeps him fit
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- evening5/5
evening
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
even; eventide; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- noun a later concluding time period
- it was the evening of the Roman Empire
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- opening5/5
opening
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
gap.
- there was a small opening between the trees
- the explosion made a gap in the wall
- noun a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
- concerning5/5
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- turning5/5
turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- containing5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
- remaining5/5
remaining
- adjective satellite not used up
left over; unexpended; leftover; odd; left.
- leftover meatloaf
- she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
- some odd dollars left
- saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
- unexpended provisions
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
remain; rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
- adjective satellite not used up
- listening5/5
listening
- noun the act of hearing attentively
hearing.
- you can learn a lot by just listening
- they make good music--you should give them a hearing
- verb hear with intention
listen.
- Listen to the sound of this cello
- noun the act of hearing attentively
- determining5/5
determining
- adjective satellite having the power or quality of deciding
deciding; determinant; determinative.
- the crucial experiment
- cast the deciding vote
- the determinative (or determinant) battle
- verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out; find; determine; ascertain.
- find the product of two numbers
- The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
- adjective satellite having the power or quality of deciding
- burning5/5
burning
- noun the act of burning something
combustion.
- the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn.
- noun the act of burning something
- returning5/5
returning
- adjective satellite tending to return to an earlier state
reverting.
- verb go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return.
- return to your native land
- the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
- adjective satellite tending to return to an earlier state
- warning5/5
warning
- noun a message informing of danger
- a warning that still more bombs could explode
- noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
monition; admonition; word of advice.
- a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
- the warning was to beware of surprises
- his final word of advice was not to play with matches
- noun a message informing of danger
- maintaining5/5
maintain
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
preserve; keep up; conserve.
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- reasoning5/5
reasoning
- noun thinking that is coherent and logical
abstract thought; logical thinking.
- 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
- noun thinking that is coherent and logical
- defining5/5
defining
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
shaping.
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify; define.
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
- happening5/5
happening
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; occurrence.
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; occur; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- noun an event that happens
- functioning5/5
functioning
- noun process or manner of functioning or operating
performance; operation.
- the power of its engine determines its operation
- the plane's operation in high winds
- they compared the cooking performance of each oven
- the jet's performance conformed to high standards
- verb perform as expected when applied
function; go; work; run; operate.
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
- noun process or manner of functioning or operating
- mining5/5
mining
- noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
excavation.
- noun laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
minelaying.
- noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
- winning5/5
winning
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- winning is not everything
- verb be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
win.
- He won the Gold Medal in skating
- Our home team won
- Win the game
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- examining5/5
examine
- verb consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
canvas; study; analyse; canvass; analyze.
- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
- analyze your real motives
- verb observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
see.
- The customs agent examined the baggage
- I must see your passport before you can enter the country
- verb consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- explaining5/5
explain
- verb make plain and comprehensible
explicate.
- He explained the laws of physics to his students
- verb define
- The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean
- verb make plain and comprehensible
- governing5/5
governing
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
- screening5/5
screening
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; showing.
- noun fabric of metal or plastic mesh
- noun the display of a motion picture
- threatening5/5
threatening
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
minatory; minacious; sinister; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
- a baleful look
- forbidding thunderclouds
- his tone became menacing
- ominous rumblings of discontent
- sinister storm clouds
- a sinister smile
- his threatening behavior
- ugly black clouds
- the situation became ugly
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
- The pollution is endangering the crops
- adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- obtaining5/5
obtain
- verb come into possession of
- How did you obtain the visa?
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive; incur; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb come into possession of
- dining5/5
dining
- noun the act of eating dinner
- verb have supper; eat dinner
dine.
- We often dine with friends in this restaurant
- noun the act of eating dinner
- cleaning5/5
cleaning
- noun the act of making something clean
cleanup; cleansing.
- he gave his shoes a good cleaning
- verb make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
make clean; clean.
- Clean the stove!
- The dentist cleaned my teeth
- noun the act of making something clean
- joining5/5
joining
- noun the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
connection; connexion.
- the joining of hands around the table
- there was a connection via the internet
- verb become part of; become a member of a group or organization
fall in; join; get together.
- He joined the Communist Party as a young man
- noun the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
- combining5/5
combining
- noun an occurrence that results in things being united
combine.
- noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
compounding; combination.
- noun an occurrence that results in things being united
- questioning5/5
questioning
- noun a request for information
inquiring.
- verb challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
call into question; question; oppugn.
- We must question your judgment in this matter
- noun a request for information
- designing5/5
designing
- noun the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
design.
- he contributed to the design of a new instrument
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; contrive; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- noun the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
- gaining5/5
gain
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; increase.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
profit.
- noun a quantity that is added
- bargaining5/5
bargaining
- noun the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
- verb negotiate the terms of an exchange
dicker; bargain.
- We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar
- noun the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
- leaning5/5
leaning
- noun an inclination to do something
propensity; tendency.
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; proclivity.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun an inclination to do something
- shining5/5
shining
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
polishing.
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
- verb be bright by reflecting or casting light
reflect; shine.
- Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
- lightning5/5
lightning
- noun abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- noun the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- noun abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- scanning5/5
scanning
- noun the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
- noun the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
- noun the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
- conditioning5/5
conditioning
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- verb establish a conditioned response
condition.
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- declining5/5
decline
- noun change toward something smaller or lower
diminution.
- noun a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
declination.
- noun change toward something smaller or lower
- strengthening5/5
strengthening
- noun becoming stronger
- noun the act of increasing the strength of something
- noun becoming stronger
- positioning5/5
positioning
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement; placement; location; position; locating.
- verb cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position.
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
- signing4/5
signing
- noun language expressed by visible hand gestures
sign language.
- verb mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
subscribe; sign.
- She signed the letter and sent it off
- Please sign here
- noun language expressed by visible hand gestures
- spinning4/5
spinning
- noun creating thread
- verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
reel; whirl; spin; gyrate; spin around.
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
- noun creating thread
- earning4/5
earn
- verb earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
bring in; clear; pull in; take in; gain; realise; realize; make.
- How much do you make a month in your new job?
- She earns a lot in her new job
- this merger brought in lots of money
- He clears $5,000 each month
- verb acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
garner.
- verb earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- mourning4/5
mourning
- noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
bereavement.
- noun the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
lamentation.
- noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
- retaining4/5
retain
- verb hold back within
- This soil retains water
- I retain this drug for a long time
- the dam retains the water
- verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
continue; keep on; keep.
- We cannot continue several servants any longer
- She retains a lawyer
- The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
- Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
- We kept the work going as long as we could
- She retained her composure
- this garment retains its shape even after many washings
- verb hold back within
- pertaining4/5
pertain
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
appertain.
- verb be relevant to
- lining4/5
lining
- noun a protective covering that protects an inside surface
liner.
- noun a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
liner.
- noun a protective covering that protects an inside surface
- sustaining4/5
sustain
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
prolong; keep up.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
suffer; have; get.
- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
- awakening4/5
awakening
- noun the act of waking
waking up; wakening.
- it was an early awakening
- it was the waking up he hated most
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- noun the act of waking
- entertaining4/5
entertaining
- adjective satellite agreeably diverting
- an entertaining puppet show
- films should be entertaining
- verb provide entertainment for
entertain.
- adjective satellite agreeably diverting
- imagining4/5
imagine
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; envisage; ideate.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- poisoning4/5
poisoning
- noun the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
toxic condition; intoxication.
- noun the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
- noun the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
- tuning4/5
tuning
- noun (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- verb adjust for (better) functioning
tune up; tune.
- tune the engine
- noun (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- complaining4/5
complaining
- adjective expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
complaintive.
- a complaining boss
- verb express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
plain; kvetch; sound off; kick; complain; quetch.
- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
- adjective expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
- frightening4/5
frightening
- noun the act of inspiring with fear
terrorisation; terrorization.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright; affright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
- noun the act of inspiring with fear
- assigning4/5
assigning
- noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
assignment.
- the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum
- verb give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
depute; assign; delegate; designate.
- noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
- adjoining4/5
adjoin
- verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
march; abut; edge; butt; butt against; border; butt on.
- Canada adjoins the U.S.
- England marches with Scotland
- verb be in direct physical contact with; make contact
touch; meet; contact.
- The two buildings touch
- Their hands touched
- The wire must not contact the metal cover
- The surfaces contact at this point
- verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- intervening4/5
intervening
- adjective satellite occurring or falling between events or points in time
- so much had happened during the intervening years
- verb get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
step in; intervene; interpose; interfere.
- Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
- adjective satellite occurring or falling between events or points in time
- cloning4/5
cloning
- noun a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
- verb make multiple identical copies of
clone.
- people can clone a sheep nowadays
- noun a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
- mentioning4/5
mention
- noun a remark that calls attention to something or someone
reference.
- she made frequent mention of her promotion
- there was no mention of it
- the speaker made several references to his wife
- noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
acknowledgment; reference; citation; credit; cite; quotation.
- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
- noun a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- cunning4/5
cunning
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
guile; craft; slyness; foxiness; craftiness; wiliness.
- noun crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- widening4/5
widening
- noun an increase in width
broadening.
- noun a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
turnout.
- noun an increase in width
- owning4/5
own
- verb have ownership or possession of
have; possess.
- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?
- adjective satellite belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
ain.
- for your own use
- do your own thing
- she makes her own clothes
- `ain' is Scottish
- verb have ownership or possession of
- stunning4/5
stunning
- adjective satellite commanding attention
arresting; sensational.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
stun; stupefy.
- stun fish
- adjective satellite commanding attention
- zoning4/5
zoning
- noun dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
district; zone.
- noun dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
- abandoning4/5
abandon
- noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
wantonness; unconstraint.
- she danced with abandon
- noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
wildness.
- the wildness of his anger
- noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
- browning4/5
browning
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
toasting.
- proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread
- noun United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
John M. Browning; John Moses Browning.
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
- staining4/5
staining
- noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
- noun the act of spotting or staining something
maculation; spotting.
- noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
- manning4/5
man
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
military man; serviceman; military personnel.
- two men stood sentry duty
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
- weakening4/5
weakening
- noun becoming weaker
- noun the act of reducing the strength of something
- noun becoming weaker
- attaining4/5
attain
- verb to gain with effort
accomplish; reach; achieve.
- she achieved her goal despite setbacks
- verb reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
hit; reach.
- The thermometer hit 100 degrees
- This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
- verb to gain with effort
- drowning4/5
drown
- verb cover completely or make imperceptible
overwhelm; submerge.
- I was drowned in work
- The noise drowned out her speech
- verb get rid of as if by submerging
- She drowned her trouble in alcohol
- verb cover completely or make imperceptible
- gardening4/5
gardening
- noun the cultivation of plants
horticulture.
- verb work in the garden
garden.
- My hobby is gardening
- noun the cultivation of plants
- grinning4/5
grinning
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
smile; smiling; grin.
- verb to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
grin.
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
- yearning4/5
yearning
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
hungriness; longing.
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; long; hanker.
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
- refining4/5
refining
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement; purification.
- verb improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
down; polish; fine-tune; refine.
- refine one's style of writing
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
- undermining4/5
undermine
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; sabotage; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- verb hollow out as if making a cave or opening
cave.
- The river was caving the banks
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
- deepening4/5
deepening
- noun a process of becoming deeper and more profound
- 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 a process of becoming deeper and more profound
- partitioning4/5
partitioning
- noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
breakdown.
- noun the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
division; sectionalization; partition; segmentation; sectionalisation.
- noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
- spanning4/5
span
- noun the complete duration of something
- the job was finished in the span of an hour
- noun the distance or interval between two points
- noun the complete duration of something
- hardening4/5
hardening
- noun abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
- noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidifying; curing; set; solidification.
- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
- noun abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
- shortening4/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- straining4/5
straining
- noun an intense or violent exertion
strain.
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
twisting; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
- noun an intense or violent exertion
- broadening4/5
broadening
- noun the act of making something wider
widening.
- noun the action of making broader
- the broadening of travel
- noun the act of making something wider
- draining4/5
draining
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
exhausting.
- an exhausting job in the hot sun
- verb flow off gradually
run out; drain.
- The rain water drains into this big vat
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
- restraining4/5
restrain
- verb keep under control; keep in check
keep back; hold back; keep.
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- verb keep under control; keep in check
- outlining4/5
outline
- noun the line that appears to bound an object
lineation.
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; abstract.
- noun the line that appears to bound an object
- campaigning4/5
campaigning
- noun the campaign of a candidate to be elected
electioneering; candidacy; candidature; political campaign.
- verb run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
run; campaign.
- Who's running for treasurer this year?
- noun the campaign of a candidate to be elected
- tightening4/5
tightening
- noun the act of making something tighter
- the tightening of economic controls
- verb make tight or tighter
fasten; tighten.
- Tighten the wire
- noun the act of making something tighter
- raining4/5
raining
- adjective satellite falling in drops or as if falling like rain
- watched the raining apple blossoms
- verb precipitate as rain
rain down; rain.
- If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding
- adjective satellite falling in drops or as if falling like rain
- reckoning4/5
reckoning
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; computation.
- noun a bill for an amount due
tally.
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- thinning4/5
thinning
- noun the act of diluting something
cutting.
- the cutting of whiskey with water
- the thinning of paint with turpentine
- verb lose thickness; become thin or thinner
thin.
- noun the act of diluting something
- thickening4/5
thickening
- noun any material used to thicken
thickener.
- starch is used in cooking as a thickening
- noun any thickened enlargement
node; knob.
- noun any material used to thicken
- softening4/5
softening
- noun the process of becoming softer
- refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit
- he observed the softening of iron by heat
- verb make (images or sounds) soft or softer
soften.
- noun the process of becoming softer
- pruning4/5
pruning
- noun something that has been pruned off of a plant
- noun the act of trimming a plant
- noun something that has been pruned off of a plant
- burgeoning4/5
burgeon
- verb grow and flourish
- The burgeoning administration
- The burgeoning population
- verb grow and flourish
- condemning4/5
condemning
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
condemnatory.
- a condemnatory decree
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
- frowning4/5
frowning
- adjective satellite showing displeasure or anger
- verb look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
glower; lower; lour; frown.
- adjective satellite showing displeasure or anger
- worsening4/5
worsening
- noun process of changing to an inferior state
declension; decline in quality; deterioration.
- noun changing something with the result that it becomes worse
- noun process of changing to an inferior state
- banning4/5
banning
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbidding; forbiddance.
- verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
ban; censor.
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
- downing4/5
down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
- noun soft fine feathers
- discerning3/5
discerning
- adjective having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- a discerning critic
- a discerning reader
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; distinguish; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- adjective having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- glistening3/5
glistening
- adjective satellite reflecting light
lustrous; sheeny; glossy; shiny; shining.
- glistening bodies of swimmers
- the horse's glossy coat
- lustrous auburn hair
- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
- shining white enamel
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; glisten; gleam.
- His eyes were glistening
- adjective satellite reflecting light
- waning3/5
waning
- noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
- the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious
- the waxing and waning of the moon
- verb grow smaller
decline; go down; wane.
- Interest in the project waned
- noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
- patterning3/5
pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
- canning3/5
can
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
tin; tin can.
- noun the quantity contained in a can
canful.
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- underpinning3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- moaning3/5
moan
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
groan.
- verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
groan.
- The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets
- The ancient door soughed when opened
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
- confining3/5
confining
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; restricting; limiting.
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- aligning3/5
aligning
- adjective satellite causing to fall into line or into position
positioning.
- verb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
line up; align; adjust; aline.
- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
- adjective satellite causing to fall into line or into position
- rationing3/5
rationing
- noun the act of rationing
- during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline
- verb restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
ration.
- Bread was rationed during the siege of the city
- noun the act of rationing
- spawning3/5
spawn
- noun the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
- verb call forth
breed; engender.
- noun the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
- lengthening3/5
lengthening
- noun the act of prolonging something
perpetuation; protraction; prolongation.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- verb make longer
lengthen.
- Lengthen this skirt, please
- noun the act of prolonging something
- machining3/5
machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- reigning3/5
reigning
- adjective satellite exercising power or authority
regnant; ruling.
- verb have sovereign power
reign.
- Henry VIII reigned for a long time
- adjective satellite exercising power or authority
- churning3/5
churning
- adjective satellite moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
churned-up.
- winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses
- a car stuck in the churned-up mud
- verb stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
churn.
- adjective satellite moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
- loosening3/5
loosening
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
slackening; relaxation.
- the relaxation of requirements
- the loosening of his grip
- the slackening of the wind
- noun the act of making something less tight
laxation.
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- redefining3/5
redefine
- verb give a new or different definition to
- She redefined his duties
- verb give a new or different definition of (a word)
- verb give a new or different definition to
- ripening3/5
ripening
- noun coming to full development; becoming mature
maturation; maturement.
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
aging; ageing.
- noun coming to full development; becoming mature
- groaning3/5
groan
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
moan.
- verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
moan.
- The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets
- The ancient door soughed when opened
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
- crowning3/5
crowning
- adjective satellite representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
- the crowning accomplishment of his career
- verb invest with regal power; enthrone
coronate; crown.
- The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey
- adjective satellite representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
- commissioning3/5
commissioning
- noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
commission.
- verb put into commission; equip for service; of ships
commission.
- noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
- darkening3/5
darkening
- noun changing to a darker color
blackening.
- verb become dark or darker
darken.
- The sky darkened
- noun changing to a darker color
- constraining3/5
constraining
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constrictive; confining; restricting; limiting.
- verb hold back
encumber; constrain; restrain; cumber.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- whining3/5
whine
- noun a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whimper.
- verb move with a whining sound
- The bullets were whining past us
- noun a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
- ascertaining3/5
ascertain
- verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out; find; determine.
- find the product of two numbers
- The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
- verb be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
insure; control; see to it; assure; see; ensure; check.
- He verified that the valves were closed
- See that the curtains are closed
- control the quality of the product
- verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
- deafening3/5
deafening
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
earsplitting; thundery; thunderous.
- verb be unbearably loud
deafen.
- a deafening noise
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
- fanning3/5
fan
- noun a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- noun an enthusiastic devotee of sports
sports fan; rooter.
- noun a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- sharpening3/5
sharpen
- verb make sharp or sharper
- sharpen the knives
- verb make crisp or more crisp and precise
- We had to sharpen our arguments
- verb make sharp or sharper
- regaining3/5
regaining
- noun getting something back again
restoration; return; restitution.
- upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- noun getting something back again
- enlightening3/5
enlightening
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
informative; illuminating.
- an enlightening glimpse of government in action
- an illuminating lecture
- verb make understand
edify; enlighten.
- Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- weaning3/5
weaning
- noun the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
ablactation.
- verb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
wean; ablactate.
- she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk
- The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle
- noun the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
- yawning3/5
yawning
- noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
yawn; oscitance; oscitancy.
- he could not suppress a yawn
- the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
- he apologized for his oscitancy
- verb utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
yawn.
- The child yawned during the long performance
- noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
- inning3/5
inning
- noun (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
frame.
- noun (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- seasoning3/5
seasoning
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavoring; flavouring; flavorer; flavourer.
- noun the act of adding a seasoning to food
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- straightening3/5
straighten
- verb straighten up or out; make straight
unbend.
- verb make straight
straighten out.
- verb straighten up or out; make straight
- fashioning3/5
fashioning
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
making; devising.
- the devising of plans
- the fashioning of pots and pans
- the making of measurements
- it was already in the making
- verb make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
forge; fashion.
- She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks
- noun the act that results in something coming to be
- summoning3/5
summoning
- noun calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
evocation.
- verb call in an official matter, such as to attend court
summons; cite; summon.
- noun calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
- lessening3/5
lessening
- noun a change downward
drop-off; decrease.
- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
- there was a sharp drop-off in sales
- verb decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish; fall; decrease; lessen.
- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
- The cabin pressure fell dramatically
- her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
- his voice fell to a whisper
- noun a change downward
- provisioning3/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- pinning3/5
pinning
- noun a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
- verb to hold fast or prevent from moving
immobilize; immobilise; trap; pin.
- The child was pinned under the fallen tree
- noun a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
- dawning3/5
dawning
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; get across; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
- noun the first light of day
- sickening3/5
sickening
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
- reclining3/5
reclining
- noun the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
- verb move the upper body backwards and down
recline; lean back.
- noun the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
- flattening3/5
flatten
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- verb become flat or flatter
flatten out.
- The landscape flattened
- verb make flat or flatter
- ruining3/5
ruining
- noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
ruination; laying waste; ruin; wrecking.
- verb destroy completely; damage irreparably
destroy; ruin.
- You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
- The tears ruined her make-up
- noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
- disciplining3/5
discipline
- noun a branch of knowledge
subject field; field of study; study; subject area; field; bailiwick; subject.
- in what discipline is his doctorate?
- teachers should be well trained in their subject
- anthropology is the study of human beings
- noun a system of rules of conduct or method of practice;
- he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine
- for such a plan to work requires discipline
- noun a branch of knowledge
- underlining3/5
underline
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
underscore.
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
emphasise; underscore; emphasize.
- Her gesture emphasized her words
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
- damning3/5
damning
- adjective satellite threatening with damnation
damnatory.
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
imprecate; curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; maledict; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- adjective satellite threatening with damnation
- ironing3/5
ironing
- noun garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
- there was a basketful of ironing to do
- noun the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
- noun garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
- retraining3/5
retraining
- noun training for a new occupation
- verb teach new skills
retrain.
- We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment
- noun training for a new occupation
- beckoning3/5
beckon
- verb signal with the hands or nod
wave.
- She waved to her friends
- He waved his hand hospitably
- verb appear inviting
- The shop window decorations beckoned
- verb signal with the hands or nod
- fastening3/5
fastening
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fixing; fastener; holdfast.
- noun the act of fastening things together
attachment.
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- demeaning3/5
demeaning
- adjective satellite causing awareness of your shortcomings
humbling; mortifying; humiliating.
- golf is a humbling game
- verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
take down; demean; disgrace; degrade; put down.
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- His critics took him down after the lecture
- adjective satellite causing awareness of your shortcomings
- lightening3/5
lightening
- noun descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
- noun changing to a lighter color
whitening.
- noun descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
- hastening3/5
hasten
- verb act or move at high speed
rush; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
- We have to rush!
- hurry--it's late!
- verb move fast
rush; bucket along; hotfoot; belt along; cannonball along; race; step on it; hie; speed; pelt along; rush along.
- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
- verb act or move at high speed
- denning3/5
den
- noun the habitation of wild animals
lair.
- noun a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
hideout; hideaway.
- noun the habitation of wild animals
- corning3/5
corn
- noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
maize; Indian corn; Zea mays.
- noun the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
- noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
- dunning3/5
dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- overturning3/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- repositioning3/5
repositioning
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- verb change place or direction
reposition; shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- tanning3/5
tanning
- noun process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; flagellation.
- noun process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
- quickening3/5
quickening
- noun the process of showing signs of life
- the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain
- noun the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
- noun the process of showing signs of life
- resigning3/5
resign
- verb leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
vacate; give up; renounce.
- She vacated the position when she got pregnant
- The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
- verb give up or retire from a position
step down; quit; leave office.
- The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
- The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
- verb leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- envisioning3/5
envisioning
- noun visual imagery
picturing.
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; envision; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- noun visual imagery
- postponing3/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- sanctioning3/5
sanctioning
- adjective satellite implying sanction or serving to sanction
sanctionative.
- the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- adjective satellite implying sanction or serving to sanction
- maddening3/5
maddening
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperating; infuriating; vexing.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
madden; craze.
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
- reopening3/5
reopen
- verb open again or anew
- They reopened the theater
- verb open again or anew
- motioning3/5
motion
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesture.
- noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement.
- noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- feigning3/5
feigning
- noun pretending with intention to deceive
pretence; pretense; dissembling.
- noun the act of giving a false appearance
pretence; pretense; pretending; simulation.
- his conformity was only pretending
- noun pretending with intention to deceive
- streamlining3/5
streamline
- verb contour economically or efficiently
- verb contour economically or efficiently
- refraining3/5
refrain
- noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
chorus.
- verb resist doing something
forbear.
- He refrained from hitting him back
- she could not forbear weeping
- noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- stiffening3/5
stiffening
- noun the act of becoming stiff
- stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance
- noun the process of becoming stiff or rigid
rigidification; rigidifying.
- noun the act of becoming stiff
- henning3/5
hen
- noun adult female chicken
biddy.
- noun adult female bird
- noun adult female chicken
- sinning3/5
sinning
- noun an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
sin.
- verb commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
trespass; sin; transgress.
- noun an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
- petitioning3/5
petition
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
postulation; request.
- noun reverent petition to a deity
orison; prayer.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- gunning3/5
gun
- noun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; ordnance; artillery.
- noun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- greening3/5
greening
- noun the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
rejuvenation.
- the annual rejuvenation of the landscape
- verb turn or become green
green.
- The trees are greening
- noun the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
- awning3/5
awning
- noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
sunblind; sunshade.
- noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
- chaining3/5
chain
- noun a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
concatenation.
- the chain of command
- a complicated concatenation of circumstances
- noun (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
chemical chain.
- noun a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
- championing3/5
champion
- noun someone who has won first place in a competition
champ; title-holder.
- noun someone who fights for a cause
hero; paladin; fighter.
- noun someone who has won first place in a competition
- convening3/5
convening
- noun the act of convening
convention.
- verb meet formally
convene.
- The council convened last week
- noun the act of convening
- brightening3/5
brighten
- verb make lighter or brighter
lighten; lighten up.
- The paint will brighten the room
- verb become clear
clear up; clear; light up.
- The sky cleared after the storm
- verb make lighter or brighter
- heightening3/5
heightening
- adjective satellite reaching a higher intensity
- their heightening fears
- verb become more extreme
rise; heighten.
- The tension heightened
- adjective satellite reaching a higher intensity
- coining3/5
coin
- noun a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
- verb make up
- coin phrases or words
- noun a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
- panning3/5
pan
- noun cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
cooking pan.
- noun (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
goat god.
- noun cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
- unquestioning3/5
unquestioning
- adjective satellite not inclined to ask questions
- adjective satellite being without doubt or reserve
implicit.
- implicit trust
- adjective satellite not inclined to ask questions
- redesigning3/5
redesign
- verb design anew, make a new design for
- verb design anew, make a new design for
- adorning3/5
adorn
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- malfunctioning3/5
malfunctioning
- adjective not performing or able to perform its regular function
nonfunctional.
- a malfunctioning valve
- verb fail to function or function improperly
malfunction; misfunction.
- the coffee maker malfunctioned
- adjective not performing or able to perform its regular function
- twining3/5
twin
- noun either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
Gemini.
- noun either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- fattening3/5
fattening
- adjective satellite subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
- a fattening hog
- fattening pens
- verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
- adjective satellite subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
- christening3/5
christening
- noun giving a Christian name at baptism
- verb administer baptism to
christen; baptise; baptize.
- The parents had the child baptized
- noun giving a Christian name at baptism
- donning3/5
don
- noun a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
- noun teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
preceptor.
- noun a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
- abstaining3/5
abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
desist; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb refrain from voting
- intertwining3/5
intertwine
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
twine; lace; interlace; enlace; entwine.
- intertwine the ribbons
- Twine the threads into a rope
- intertwined hearts
- verb make lacework by knotting or looping
tat.
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
- transitioning3/5
transition
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
passage.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; changeover.
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- toning2/5
tone
- noun the quality of a person's voice
tone of voice.
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
- noun (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- the Beijing dialect uses four tones
- noun the quality of a person's voice
- twinning2/5
twinning
- adjective satellite producing two offspring at a time
biparous.
- verb duplicate or match
twin; duplicate; parallel.
- The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
- adjective satellite producing two offspring at a time
- detaining2/5
detain
- verb deprive of freedom; take into confinement
confine.
- verb stop or halt
delay; stay.
- Please stay the bloodshed!
- verb deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- disheartening2/5
disheartening
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
demoralizing; demoralising; dispiriting.
- verb take away the enthusiasm of
put off; dishearten.
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
- dimensioning2/5
dimensioning
- adjective satellite indicating or determining size and position in space
- the ultrasonic dimensioning measurement
- an ultrasonic dimensioning arrangement of the heart
- verb indicate the dimensions on
dimension.
- These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart
- adjective satellite indicating or determining size and position in space
- decommissioning2/5
decommission
- verb withdraw from active service
- The warship was decommissioned in 1998
- verb withdraw from active service
- phoning2/5
phone
- noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
telephone set; telephone.
- I talked to him on the telephone
- noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
sound; speech sound.
- noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
- whitening2/5
whitening
- noun changing to a lighter color
lightening.
- verb turn white
white; whiten.
- This detergent will whiten your laundry
- noun changing to a lighter color
- honing2/5
hone
- noun a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
- verb sharpen with a hone
- hone a knife
- noun a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
- reddening2/5
redden
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
crimson; blush; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- verb make red
- The setting sun reddened the sky
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- divining2/5
divine
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- sectioning2/5
section
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subdivision.
- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
- noun a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- skinning2/5
skin
- noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
tegument; cutis.
- your skin is the largest organ of your body
- noun an outer surface (usually thin)
- the skin of an airplane
- noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
- pining2/5
pining
- noun a feeling of deep longing
- verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present
ache; yearn; languish; pine; yen.
- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
- noun a feeling of deep longing
- dampening2/5
dampening
- noun the act of making something slightly wet
moistening.
- verb smother or suppress
stifle; dampen.
- Stifle your curiosity
- noun the act of making something slightly wet
- inclining2/5
inclining
- noun the act of inclining; bending forward
inclination.
- an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
- 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 act of inclining; bending forward
- landowning2/5
landowning
The owning of land. --a. Having property in land; of or pertaining to landowners.
- planing2/5
plan
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
program; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun an arrangement scheme
design.
- the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
- it was an excellent design for living
- a plan for seating guests
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- stoning2/5
stoning
- noun the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
lapidation.
- verb kill by throwing stones at
lapidate; stone.
- People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock
- noun the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
- kooning2/5
kooning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shunning2/5
shunning
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
avoidance; turning away; dodging.
- verb avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
shun; eschew.
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
- droning2/5
droning
- noun an unchanging intonation
monotone; drone.
- verb make a monotonous low dull sound
drone.
- The harmonium was droning on
- noun an unchanging intonation
- conning2/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- atoning2/5
atone
- verb make amends for
aby; expiate; abye.
- expiate one's sins
- verb turn away from sin or do penitence
repent.
- verb make amends for
- enjoining2/5
enjoining
- noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
injunction; cease and desist order; enjoinment.
- injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order
- verb issue an injunction
enjoin.
- noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
- penning2/5
penning
- noun the act of creating written works
authorship; composition; writing.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
- verb produce a literary work
write; pen; compose; indite.
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
- noun the act of creating written works
- nonthreatening2/5
nonthreatening
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- vacationing2/5
vacationing
- noun the act of taking a vacation
- verb spend or take a vacation
holiday; vacation.
- noun the act of taking a vacation
- visioning2/5
vision
- noun a vivid mental image
- he had a vision of his own death
- noun the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual modality; visual sense; sight.
- noun a vivid mental image
- suctioning2/5
suction
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun the act of sucking
suck; sucking.
- noun a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- imprisoning2/5
imprison
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; jail; put away; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
- verb confine as if in a prison; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"
- His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- fawning2/5
fawning
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious; toadyish; bootlicking; sycophantic.
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- midmorning2/5
midmorning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deadening2/5
deadening
- noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
stultification; impairment; constipation.
- verb make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
deaden; damp; dampen.
- muffle the message
- noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- versioning2/5
version
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- his version of the fight was different from mine
- noun something a little different from others of the same type
edition; variant; variation.
- an experimental version of the night fighter
- a variant of the same word
- an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
- the boy is a younger edition of his father
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- heartening2/5
heartening
- adjective satellite cheerfully encouraging
inspiriting.
- verb give encouragement to
embolden; cheer; recreate; hearten.
- adjective satellite cheerfully encouraging
- preconditioning2/5
precondition
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
condition; stipulation.
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; given.
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- ballooning2/5
ballooning
- noun flying in a balloon
- verb ride in a hot-air balloon
balloon.
- He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
- noun flying in a balloon
- rejoining2/5
rejoin
- verb join again
- verb answer back
return; retort; repay; riposte; come back.
- verb join again
- cautioning2/5
caution
- noun the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
carefulness; cautiousness.
- a man of caution
- noun a warning against certain acts
caveat.
- a caveat against unfair practices
- noun the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
- careening2/5
careen
- noun pitching dangerously to one side
tilt; sway; rock.
- verb walk as if unable to control one's movements
swag; lurch; stagger; keel; reel.
- The drunken man staggered into the room
- noun pitching dangerously to one side
- appertaining2/5
appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
pertain.
- verb be a part or attribute of
- craning2/5
crane
- noun United States writer (1871-1900)
Stephen Crane.
- noun United States poet (1899-1932)
Hart Crane; Harold Hart Crane.
- noun United States writer (1871-1900)
- unreasoning2/5
unreasoning
- adjective satellite not based on reason or evidence
blind.
- blind hatred
- blind faith
- unreasoning panic
- adjective satellite not based on reason or evidence
- communing2/5
commune
- noun the smallest administrative district of several European countries
- noun a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
- noun the smallest administrative district of several European countries
- blackening2/5
blackening
- noun changing to a darker color
darkening.
- verb make or become black
melanize; black; blacken; melanise; nigrify.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling
- The ceiling blackened
- noun changing to a darker color
- coarsening2/5
coarsen
- verb make or become coarse or coarser
- coarsen the surface
- Their minds coarsened
- verb make less subtle or refined
- coarsen one's ideals
- verb make or become coarse or coarser
- burdening2/5
burden
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
load; incumbrance; onus; encumbrance.
- the burden of responsibility
- that's a load off my mind
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed
load; loading.
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
- telephoning2/5
telephone
- noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
telephone set; phone.
- I talked to him on the telephone
- noun transmitting speech at a distance
telephony.
- noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
- punning2/5
punning
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
pun.
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- overweening2/5
overweening
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; excessive; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
- adjective satellite presumptuously arrogant
uppity.
- had a witty but overweening manner
- no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet
- getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
- liaoning2/5
- apportioning2/5
apportioning
- noun the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
allocation; parceling; apportionment; allotment; parcelling; assignation.
- the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
- verb distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
allocate; apportion.
- I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
- I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
- noun the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- sunning2/5
sun
- noun the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
- the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system
- the Earth revolves around the Sun
- noun the rays of the sun
sunshine; sunlight.
- the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind
- noun the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
- condoning2/5
condone
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- reawakening2/5
reawaken
- verb awaken once again
- verb awaken once again
- fining2/5
fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- stationing2/5
station
- noun a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
- he started looking for a gas station
- the train pulled into the station
- noun proper or designated social situation
place.
- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
- noun a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
- slackening2/5
slackening
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
loosening; relaxation.
- the relaxation of requirements
- the loosening of his grip
- the slackening of the wind
- verb become slow or slower
slacken; slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- Production slowed
- noun an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- buttoning2/5
button
- noun a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- noun an electrical switch operated by pressing
push; push button.
- the elevator was operated by push buttons
- the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
- noun a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- likening2/5
likening
- noun the act of comparing similarities
- verb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
liken; compare; equate.
- We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
- You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
- noun the act of comparing similarities
- crooning2/5
crooning
- noun singing in a soft low tone
- her crooning soon put the child to sleep
- noun the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner
- noun singing in a soft low tone
- cushioning2/5
cushioning
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
padding.
- verb protect from impact
buffer; cushion; soften.
- cushion the blow
- noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
- enlivening2/5
enlivening
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
animating.
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
- bemoaning2/5
bemoan
- verb regret strongly
bewail; deplore; lament.
- I deplore this hostile action
- we lamented the loss of benefits
- verb regret strongly
- clowning2/5
clowning
- noun acting like a clown or buffoon
japery; harlequinade; frivolity; buffoonery; prank.
- noun a comic incident or series of incidents
comedy; funniness; drollery.
- noun acting like a clown or buffoon
- gleaning2/5
glean
- verb gather, as of natural products
harvest; reap.
- harvest the grapes
- verb gather, as of natural products
- reining2/5
rein
- noun one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- noun any means of control
- he took up the reins of government
- noun one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- preening2/5
preen
- verb clean with one's bill
plume.
- The birds preened
- verb pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
congratulate.
- verb clean with one's bill
- pardoning2/5
pardon
- noun the act of excusing a mistake or offense
forgiveness.
- noun a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
amnesty.
- noun the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- scorning2/5
scorn
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
despite; contempt; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun open disrespect for a person or thing
contempt.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- keening2/5
keen
- noun a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
- verb express grief verbally
lament.
- we lamented the death of the child
- noun a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
- pipelining2/5
pipeline
- noun gossip spread by spoken communication
grapevine; word of mouth.
- the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth
- noun a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
line.
- a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport
- noun gossip spread by spoken communication
- loaning2/5
loaning
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
lending.
- verb give temporarily; let have for a limited time
loan; lend.
- I will lend you my car
- loan me some money
- noun disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
- unmeaning2/5
unmeaning
Having no meaning or signification; as, .unmeaning words
- swooning2/5
swooning
- adjective satellite weak and likely to lose consciousness
light; faint; light-headed; lightheaded.
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
- felt light in the head
- a swooning fit
- light-headed with wine
- light-headed from lack of sleep
- verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; pass out; faint; conk.
- adjective satellite weak and likely to lose consciousness
- overtraining2/5
overtraining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- darning2/5
darning
- noun the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
- verb repair by sewing
darn.
- darn socks
- noun the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
- refashioning2/5
refashion
- verb make new
redo; make over; remake.
- She is remaking her image
- verb make new
- moistening2/5
moistening
- noun the act of making something slightly wet
dampening.
- verb make moist
wash; moisten; dampen.
- The dew moistened the meadows
- noun the act of making something slightly wet
- ordaining2/5
ordain
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
enact.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; consecrate; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- auditioning2/5
audition
- noun the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
auditory sense; sense of hearing; auditory modality; hearing.
- his hearing was impaired
- noun a test of the suitability of a performer
tryout.
- noun the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
- reexamining2/5
reexamine
- verb look at again; examine again
review.
- let's review your situation
- verb look at again; examine again
- chastening2/5
chastening
- noun a rebuke for making a mistake
chastisement; correction.
- verb censure severely
objurgate; chastise; chasten; castigate; correct.
- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
- noun a rebuke for making a mistake
- housecleaning2/5
housecleaning
- noun (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
- more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
- many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
- noun the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
- efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time
- noun (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
- freshening2/5
freshen
- verb make (to feel) fresh
refresh.
- The cool water refreshed us
- verb become or make oneself fresh again
refreshen; refresh; freshen up.
- She freshened up after the tennis game
- verb make (to feel) fresh
- sweetening2/5
sweetening
- noun something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
sweetener.
- noun an improvement that makes something more agreeable
enhancement.
- noun something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
- disdaining2/5
disdain
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; contempt.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
condescension; patronage.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- vining2/5
vine
- noun a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
- noun a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
- consigning2/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- overrunning2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- rezoning2/5
rezoning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- siphoning2/5
siphon
- noun a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
syphon.
- noun a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
syphon.
- noun a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
- toughening2/5
toughen
- verb make tough or tougher
- This experience will toughen her
- verb make tough or tougher
- kerning2/5
kern
- noun United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
Jerome Kern; Jerome David Kern.
- noun the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
- noun United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
- unbuttoning2/5
unbutton
- verb undo the buttons of
- unbutton the shirt
- verb undo the buttons of
- foreshortening2/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- unlearning2/5
unlearn
- verb try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
- verb discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
- verb try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
- auctioning2/5
auction
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
auction bridge.
- noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
auction sale; vendue.
- noun a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- leavening2/5
leavening
- noun an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
leaven.
- his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
- noun a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
leaven.
- noun an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
- contravening2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- reimagining2/5
- detuning2/5
detuning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- relearning2/5
relearn
- verb learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it
- After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs
- verb learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it
- airconditioning2/5
- sojourning2/5
sojourn
- noun a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
visit.
- verb spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
- noun a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
- conjoining2/5
conjoin
- verb make contact or come together
join.
- The two roads join here
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb make contact or come together
- spooning2/5
spoon
- noun a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- noun as much as a spoon will hold
spoonful.
- he added two spoons of sugar
- noun a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- occasioning2/5
occasion
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
juncture.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a vaguely specified social event
function; affair; social occasion; social function.
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
- captioning2/5
- tensioning2/5
tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- recombining2/5
recombine
- verb undergo genetic recombination
- The DNA can recombine
- verb cause genetic recombination
- should scientists recombine DNA?
- verb undergo genetic recombination
- realigning2/5
realign
- verb align anew or better
realine.
- The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident
- verb align anew or better
- forewarning2/5
forewarning
- noun an early warning about a future event
premonition.
- verb warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
forewarn; previse.
- I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house
- noun an early warning about a future event
- intoning2/5
intone
- verb utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
chant; tone.
- The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
- verb recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chant; cantillate; intonate.
- The rabbi chanted a prayer
- verb utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
- binning2/5
bin
- noun a container; usually has a lid
- noun the quantity contained in a bin
binful.
- noun a container; usually has a lid
- proportioning2/5
proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- uncomplaining2/5
uncomplaining
- adjective not complaining
- uncomplaining courage
- adjective not complaining
- reconditioning2/5
recondition
- verb bring into an improved condition
- He reconditioned the old appliances
- verb bring into an improved condition
- ginning2/5
gin
- noun strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
snare; noose.
- noun strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- spurning2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- requisitioning2/5
requisition
- noun the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
- noun an official form on which a request in made
requisition form.
- first you have to fill out the requisition
- noun the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
- ravening2/5
ravening
- adjective satellite living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
raptorial; rapacious; vulturous; vulturine; predatory.
- a predatory bird
- the rapacious wolf
- raptorial birds
- ravening wolves
- a vulturine taste for offal
- verb obtain or seize by violence
raven.
- adjective satellite living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
- caning2/5
caning
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
wicker; wickerwork.
- verb beat with a cane
cane; flog; lambaste; lambast.
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
- jettisoning2/5
jettison
- verb throw away, of something encumbering
- verb throw as from an airplane
- verb throw away, of something encumbering
- peening2/5
peen
- noun the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
- noun the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
- dinning2/5
din
- noun a loud harsh or strident noise
clamor; cacophony; blare; blaring.
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
tumult; ruckus; commotion; rumpus; ruction.
- noun a loud harsh or strident noise
- supervening2/5
supervene
- verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
- verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
- unthreatening2/5
unthreatening
- adjective satellite not unfriendly or threatening
well-meaning.
- her well-meaning words were received in silence
- the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs
- adjective satellite not unfriendly or threatening
- disowning2/5
disowning
- noun refusal to acknowledge as one's own
disownment.
- verb prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
disown; disinherit.
- noun refusal to acknowledge as one's own
- enshrining2/5
enshrine
- verb enclose in a shrine
shrine.
- the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral
- verb hold sacred
saint.
- verb enclose in a shrine
- preplanning2/5
preplanning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- cartooning2/5
cartoon
- noun a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
sketch.
- noun a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
animated cartoon; toon.
- noun a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
- mooning2/5
moon
- noun the natural satellite of the Earth
- the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers
- men first stepped on the moon in 1969
- noun any object resembling a moon
- he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
- the clock had a moon that showed various phases
- noun the natural satellite of the Earth
- redlining2/5
redline
- verb discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
- verb discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
- boning2/5
bone
- noun rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
os.
- noun the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
osseous tissue.
- noun rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- wakening2/5
wakening
- noun the act of waking
awakening; waking up.
- it was an early awakening
- it was the waking up he hated most
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- noun the act of waking
- nonfunctioning2/5
- deconditioning2/5
- horning2/5
horn
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- noun one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
- noun a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- graining2/5
graining
- noun a texture like that of wood
woodgraining.
- verb thoroughly work in
grain; ingrain.
- His hands were grained with dirt
- noun a texture like that of wood
- roughening2/5
roughen
- verb make rough or rougher
- roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other
- verb make rough or rougher
- cheapening2/5
cheapen
- verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
degrade.
- verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
- saddening2/5
sadden
- verb make unhappy
- The news of her death saddened me
- verb come to feel sad
- verb make unhappy
- pawning2/5
pawn
- noun an article deposited as security
- noun a person used by another to gain an end
cat's-paw; instrument.
- noun an article deposited as security
- adjourning2/5
adjourn
- verb close at the end of a session
recess; break up.
- The court adjourned
- verb break from a meeting or gathering
retire; withdraw.
- We adjourned for lunch
- The men retired to the library
- verb close at the end of a session
- prizewinning2/5
prizewinning
- adjective satellite holding first place in a contest
champion.
- a champion show dog
- a prizewinning wine
- adjective satellite holding first place in a contest
- repining2/5
repine
- verb express discontent
- verb express discontent
- wining2/5
win
- noun a victory (as in a race or other competition)
- he was happy to get the win
- noun something won (especially money)
winnings; profits.
- noun a victory (as in a race or other competition)
- entwining2/5
entwine
- verb tie or link together
knit.
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
twine; lace; interlace; intertwine; enlace.
- intertwine the ribbons
- Twine the threads into a rope
- intertwined hearts
- verb tie or link together
- hearkening2/5
hearken
- verb listen; used mostly in the imperative
hark; harken.
- verb listen; used mostly in the imperative
- steepening2/5
steepen
- verb become steeper
- The mountain side has steepened
- verb make steeper
- The landslides have steepened the mountain sides
- verb become steeper
- reassigning2/5
reassign
- verb transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
transfer.
- verb transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
- impugning2/5
impugn
- verb attack as false or wrong
- verb attack as false or wrong
- lesioning2/5
lesion
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound.
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- disillusioning2/5
disillusioning
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
disenchanting.
- verb free from enchantment
disillusion; disenchant.
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
- hanning2/5
han
To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . . hained in." Holland.
- unfastening2/5
unfastening
- noun loosening the ties that fasten something; the untying is easy"
undoing; untying.
- the tying of bow ties is an art
- verb cause to become undone
unfasten.
- unfasten your belt
- noun loosening the ties that fasten something; the untying is easy"
- shinning2/5
shin
- noun the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- noun a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
shin bone.
- noun the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- opining2/5
opine
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- prescreening2/5
- replanning2/5
replanning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deigning2/5
deign
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
condescend; descend.
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- entraining2/5
entrain
- verb board a train
- verb board a train
- bunning2/5
- importuning2/5
importune
- verb beg persistently and urgently
insist.
- I importune you to help them
- verb beg persistently and urgently
- profaning2/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- breadwinning2/5
breadwinning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lampooning2/5
lampoon
- noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
pasquinade; mockery; takeoff; travesty; sendup; put-on; spoof; charade; burlesque; parody.
- verb ridicule with satire
satirize; satirise.
- The writer satirized the politician's proposal
- noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- headlining1/5
headline
- noun the heading or caption of a newspaper article
newspaper headline.
- verb publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
- noun the heading or caption of a newspaper article
- wanning1/5
wan
- noun a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
wide area network.
- verb become pale and sickly
- noun a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
- attuning1/5
attune
- verb adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
- verb adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
- environing1/5
environ
- verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
skirt; ring; border; surround.
- The forest surrounds my property
- verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
- bludgeoning1/5
bludgeon
- noun a club used as a weapon
- verb overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
- The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas
- noun a club used as a weapon
- interning1/5
intern
- noun an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
houseman; medical intern; interne.
- verb deprive of freedom
- During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
- noun an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
- dethroning1/5
dethrone
- verb remove a monarch from the throne
- If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned
- verb remove a monarch from the throne
- outrunning1/5
outrun
- verb run faster than
- in this race, I managed to outran everybody else
- verb run faster than
- durning1/5
durning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- sidelining1/5
sideline
- noun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
out of bounds.
- noun an auxiliary line of merchandise
- noun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
- tinning1/5
tinning
- noun the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
- careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them
- noun the application of a protective layer of tin
tin-plating.
- noun the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
- garrisoning1/5
garrison
- noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed
fort.
- noun United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
William Lloyd Garrison.
- noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed
- unburdening1/5
unburden
- verb free or relieve (someone) of a burden
- verb take the burden off; remove the burden from
disburden.
- unburden the donkey
- verb free or relieve (someone) of a burden
- stenning1/5
- overburdening1/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- veining1/5
vein
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
venous blood vessel; vena.
- all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
- noun a distinctive style or manner
- he continued in this vein for several minutes
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- betokening1/5
betoken
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
bespeak; indicate; signal; point.
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb be a signal for or a symptom of
- maligning1/5
malign
- verb speak unfavorably about
traduce; badmouth; drag through the mud.
- She badmouths her husband everywhere
- adjective evil or harmful in nature or influence
- prompted by malign motives
- believed in witches and malign spirits
- gave him a malign look
- a malign lesion
- verb speak unfavorably about
- disjoining1/5
disjoin
- verb make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
disjoint.
- verb become separated, disconnected or disjoint
disjoint.
- verb make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
- kenning1/5
kenning
- noun conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
- noun conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
- chaperoning1/5
chaperon
- noun one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
chaperone.
- verb accompany as a chaperone
chaperone.
- noun one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
- housetraining1/5
- brining1/5
brine
- noun water containing salts
seawater; saltwater.
- the water in the ocean is all saltwater
- noun a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
- noun water containing salts
- coning1/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- davening1/5
- counterconditioning1/5
counterconditioning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nanning1/5
nan
- noun your grandmother
- noun the mother of your father or mother
grannie; grandma; nanna; grandmother; gran; granny.
- noun your grandmother
- overlearning1/5
- tobogganing1/5
tobogganing
- noun riding on a long light sled with low handrails
- verb move along on a luge or toboggan
toboggan; luge.
- noun riding on a long light sled with low handrails
- gladdening1/5
gladden
- verb make glad or happy
joy.
- verb become glad or happy
- verb make glad or happy
- haining1/5
haining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- harkening1/5
harken
- verb listen; used mostly in the imperative
hark; hearken.
- verb listen; used mostly in the imperative
- quarantining1/5
quarantine
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- illumining1/5
illumine
- verb make lighter or brighter
light; illuminate; light up; illume.
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
- verb make lighter or brighter
- paining1/5
pain
- noun a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
hurting.
- the patient developed severe pain and distension
- noun emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
painfulness.
- the pain of loneliness
- noun a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
- pretraining1/5
- calcining1/5
calcine
- verb heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
- verb heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
- rerunning1/5
rerun
- noun a program that is broadcast again
- she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns
- verb broadcast again, as of a film
rebroadcast.
- noun a program that is broadcast again
- detraining1/5
detrain
- verb leave a train
- verb leave a train
- cerning1/5
cerning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- fissioning1/5
fission
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- noun a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
nuclear fission.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- interlining1/5
interlining
Correction or alteration by writing between the lines; interlineation. Bp. Burnet.
- undiscerning1/5
undiscerning
- adjective lacking discernment
- adjective lacking discernment
- cocooning1/5
cocooning
- noun retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)
- verb retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
cocoon.
- Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings
- She loves to stay at home and cocoon
- noun retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)
- ronning1/5
ron
- noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
Daffo; Bokkos.
- noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
- woodburning1/5
- predetermining1/5
predetermine
- verb determine beforehand
- verb cause to be biased
bias.
- verb determine beforehand
- seining1/5
seine
- noun a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
Seine River.
- noun a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
- noun a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
- outshining1/5
outshine
- verb shine brighter than
- What star outshines the sun?
- verb attract more attention and praise than others
- This film outshone all the others in quality
- verb shine brighter than
- honeymooning1/5
honeymoon
- noun a holiday taken by a newly married couple
- noun the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
- noun a holiday taken by a newly married couple
- resharpening1/5
resharpening
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- limning1/5
limning
- noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
depiction; line drawing; delineation.
- verb trace the shape of
delineate; limn; outline.
- noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- battening1/5
batten
- noun stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
batting.
- noun a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- noun stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
- trepanning1/5
trepan
- noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
trephine.
- noun a drill for cutting circular holes around a center
- noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
- reconvening1/5
reconvene
- verb meet again
- The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
- verb meet again
- purloining1/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- portioning1/5
portion
- noun something determined in relation to something that includes it
component part; part; component; constituent.
- he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
- I read a portion of the manuscript
- the smaller component is hard to reach
- the animal constituent of plankton
- noun something less than the whole of a human artifact
part.
- the rear part of the house
- glue the two parts together
- noun something determined in relation to something that includes it
- retuning1/5
retuning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- finning1/5
fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- repartitioning1/5
- emboldening1/5
embolden
- verb give encouragement to
cheer; recreate; hearten.
- verb give encouragement to
- suborning1/5
suborn
- verb incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
- verb procure (false testimony or perjury)
- verb incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- cordoning1/5
cordon
- noun a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
- noun cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
- noun a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
- woodturning1/5
- relining1/5
reline
- verb provide with a new lining
- the old fur coat must be relined
- verb put new lines on
- reline the paper
- verb provide with a new lining
- harpooning1/5
harpoon
- noun a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
- verb spear with a harpoon
- harpoon whales
- noun a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
- propositioning1/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- gunrunning1/5
gunrunning
- noun the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
- noun the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
- mistuning1/5
- beaconing1/5
beacon
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire.
- noun a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
radio beacon.
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
- festooning1/5
festoon
- noun a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
- noun an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- noun a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
- couponing1/5
coupon
- noun a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
voucher.
- noun a test sample of some substance
- noun a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
- prepositioning1/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- dehorning1/5
dehorn
- verb prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
- verb take the horns off (an animal)
- verb prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
- livening1/5
liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb make lively
- dysfunctioning1/5
dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
disfunction.
- erectile dysfunction
- sexual relationship dysfunction
- noun (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- destaining1/5
destain
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- hymning1/5
hymn
- noun a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
anthem.
- verb sing a hymn
- noun a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- captaining1/5
captain
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
skipper.
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- electrowinning1/5
- sundowning1/5
sundown
- noun the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
sunset.
- noun the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
- plaining1/5
plain
- noun extensive tract of level open land
champaign; field.
- they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
- he longed for the fields of his youth
- noun a basic knitting stitch
plain stitch; knit; knit stitch.
- noun extensive tract of level open land
- enthroning1/5
enthrone
- verb provide with power and authority
invest; vest.
- They vested the council with special rights
- verb put a monarch on the throne
throne.
- The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago
- verb provide with power and authority
- arraigning1/5
arraign
- verb call before a court to answer an indictment
- verb accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
- verb call before a court to answer an indictment
- yarning1/5
yarn
- noun the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
recital; narration.
- his narration was hesitant
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
thread.
- noun the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
- tokening1/5
token
- noun an individual instance of a type of symbol
item.
- the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'
- noun something serving as a sign of something else
- noun an individual instance of a type of symbol
- contemning1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- mening1/5
men
- noun the force of workers available
hands; manpower; work force; workforce.
- noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
adult male; man.
- there were two women and six men on the bus
- noun the force of workers available
- smoothening1/5
smoothen
- verb make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smooth.
- smooth the surface of the wood
- verb make (a surface) shine
shine; polish; smooth.
- shine the silver, please
- polish my shoes
- verb make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
- moonshining1/5
moonshine
- noun the light of the Moon
moonlight; Moon.
- moonlight is the smuggler's enemy
- the Moon was bright enough to read by
- noun whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
bootleg; corn liquor.
- noun the light of the Moon
- repatterning1/5
- hyperfunctioning1/5
- afterburning1/5
- curtaining1/5
curtain
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
drape; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun any barrier to communication or vision
- a curtain of secrecy
- a curtain of trees
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- postweaning1/5
- nooning1/5
noon
- noun the middle of the day
high noon; twelve noon; noontide; midday; noonday.
- noun the middle of the day
- unbanning1/5
- pfenning1/5
pfenning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- trephining1/5
trephine
- noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
trepan.
- verb operate on with a trephine
- noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
- sining1/5
sin
- noun estrangement from god
sinfulness; wickedness.
- noun an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
sinning.
- noun estrangement from god
- urning1/5
urn
- noun a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
- noun a large pot for making coffee or tea
- noun a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
- upturning1/5
upturn
- noun an upward movement or trend as in business activity
- noun an upward movement or trend as in business activity
- maining1/5
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
- spraining1/5
sprain
- noun a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
- verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
twist; turn; rick; wrick; wrench.
- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
- noun a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
- pening1/5
pen
- noun a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- noun an enclosure for confining livestock
- noun a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- gowning1/5
gown
- noun a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
- noun the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
- the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
- noun a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
- funning1/5
fun
- noun activities that are enjoyable or amusing
merriment; playfulness.
- I do it for the fun of it
- he is fun to have around
- noun verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
play; sport.
- he became a figure of fun
- he said it in sport
- noun activities that are enjoyable or amusing
- tunning1/5
tun
- noun a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
- noun a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
- cozening1/5
cozen
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
lead on; deceive; delude.
- verb act with artful deceit
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- margining1/5
margining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- repenning1/5
- shipowning1/5
- deplaning1/5
deplane
- verb get off an airplane
- verb get off an airplane
- quietening1/5
quieten
- verb become quiet or quieter
quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush.
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
- verb become quiet or quieter
- borning1/5
born
- noun British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
Max Born.
- verb have
bear.
- bear a resemblance
- bear a signature
- noun British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
- accessioning1/5
accession
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
- noun (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- hydroplaning1/5
hydroplane
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
seaplane.
- the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
- noun a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
hydrofoil.
- the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
- noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water
- heterodyning1/5
heterodyne
- verb combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two
- adjective of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations
- verb combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two
- unmanning1/5
unman
- verb cause to lose one's nerve
- an unmanning experience
- verb cause to lose one's nerve
- baserunning1/5
- weening1/5
ween
To think; to imagine; to fancy. Obs. or Poetic Spenser. Milton.I have lost more than thou wenest. Chaucer.
For well I ween, Never before in the bowers of light Had the form of an earthly fay been seen. J. R. Drake.
Though never a dream the roses sent Of science or love's compliment, I ween they smelt as sweet. Mrs. Browning.
- overstraining1/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- counterstaining1/5
counterstain
- noun a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
- noun a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
- pinioning1/5
pinion
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
flight feather; quill feather; quill.
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- aborning1/5
aborning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- rescreening1/5
rescreening
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chinning1/5
chin
- noun the protruding part of the lower jaw
mentum.
- noun Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
Kuki; Kuki-Chin.
- noun the protruding part of the lower jaw
- marooning1/5
maroon
- noun a person who is stranded (as on an island)
- when the tide came in I was a maroon out there
- noun a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
- noun a person who is stranded (as on an island)
- mainlining1/5
mainline
- verb inject into the vein
- She is mainlining heroin
- verb inject into the vein
- jawboning1/5
jawbone
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
jowl; mandible; lower jaw; submaxilla; lower jawbone; mandibula; mandibular bone.
- verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
shmoose; shmooze; schmoose; schmooze.
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
- braining1/5
brain
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- steyning1/5
- japanning1/5
japan
- noun a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Japanese Islands; Japanese Archipelago.
- noun a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
Nippon; Nihon.
- noun a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
- eyeopening1/5
eyeopening
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- swanning1/5
swan
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- unchaining1/5
unchain
- verb remove the chains from
- verb make free
- verb remove the chains from
- unpinning1/5
unpin
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- unenlightening1/5
unenlightening
- adjective failing to inform or clarify
unilluminating.
- an unenlightening comment
- adjective not edifying
unedifying.
- adjective failing to inform or clarify
- caravanning1/5
caravanning
- noun the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
- noun the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
- pensioning1/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- orphaning1/5
orphan
- noun a child who has lost both parents
- noun someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
- noun a child who has lost both parents
- chickening1/5
chicken
- noun the flesh of a chicken used for food
poulet; volaille.
- noun a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
Gallus gallus.
- noun the flesh of a chicken used for food
- guillotining1/5
guillotine
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
closure by compartment.
- noun instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- noun closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- downzoning1/5
- groning1/5
groan
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
moan.
- verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
moan.
- The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets
- The ancient door soughed when opened
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
- destining1/5
destine
- verb decree or designate beforehand
doom; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- verb design or destine
intend; specify; designate.
- She was intended to become the director
- verb decree or designate beforehand
- soning1/5
son
- noun a male human offspring
boy.
- their son became a famous judge
- his boy is taller than he is
- noun the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
Logos; Word.
- noun a male human offspring
- blazoning1/5
blazon
- noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
coat of arms; arms; blazonry.
- verb decorate with heraldic arms
emblazon.
- noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
- ferning1/5
fern
- noun any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
- noun any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
- preopening1/5
- crimsoning1/5
crimson
- noun a deep and vivid red color
ruby; deep red.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- noun a deep and vivid red color
- overmanning1/5
overmanning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- queening1/5
queen
- noun the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
- noun a female sovereign ruler
female monarch; queen regnant.
- noun the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
- reprovisioning1/5
- canyoning1/5
canyon
- noun a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
canon.
- noun a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
- bourgeoning1/5
bourgeon
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
- the potatoes sprouted
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
- trampolining1/5
trampoline
- noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
- noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
- fountaining1/5
fountain
- noun a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- noun a natural flow of ground water
outpouring; spring; natural spring; outflow.
- noun a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- countersigning1/5
countersign
- noun a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
word; password; watchword; parole.
- he forgot the password
- noun a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
countersignature.
- noun a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- deaccessioning1/5
deaccession
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- erning1/5
ern
- noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
erne; grey sea eagle; Haliatus albicilla; gray sea eagle; European sea eagle; white-tailed sea eagle.
- noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
- kilning1/5
kiln
- noun a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
- noun a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
- electrorefining1/5
- fractioning1/5
fraction
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- noun a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- noun a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- dragooning1/5
dragoon
- noun a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
- verb compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
railroad; sandbag.
- They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
- noun a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
- suntanning1/5
suntan
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
sunburn; tan; burn.
- verb get a tan from being exposed to the sun
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- forerunning1/5
forerun
To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following).
- deboning1/5
debone
- verb remove the bones from
bone.
- bone the turkey before roasting it
- verb remove the bones from
- overtightening1/5
- rechristening1/5
rechristening
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- neatening1/5
neaten
- verb put (things or places) in order
straighten out; tidy up; tidy; straighten; clean up; square away.
- Tidy up your room!
- verb care for one's external appearance
groom.
- He is always well-groomed
- verb put (things or places) in order
- enchaining1/5
enchain
- verb restrain or bind with chains
- verb restrain or bind with chains
- optioning1/5
option
- noun the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
alternative; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- noun the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
- platooning1/5
platoon
- noun a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
- noun a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
- noun a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
- distraining1/5
distrain
- verb levy a distress on
- verb confiscate by distress
- verb levy a distress on
- preweaning1/5
- cosigning1/5
cosign
- verb sign jointly
co-sign.
- Husband and wife co-signed the lease
- verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
co-sign.
- verb sign jointly
- nonstaining1/5
nonstaining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- recommissioning1/5
recommission
To commission again; to give a new commission to. Officers whose time of service had expired were to be recommissioned. Marshall.
- keystoning1/5
- pretensioning1/5
pretension
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
pretense; pretence.
- noun the advancing of a claim
- his pretension to the crown
- the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
- beaning1/5
bean
- noun any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
edible bean.
- noun any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
- noun any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
- rescanning1/5
- dwining1/5
dwine
To waste away; to pine; to languish. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Gower.
- shotgunning1/5
shotgun
- noun firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
scattergun.
- noun firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
- emblazoning1/5
emblazon
- verb decorate with colors
color; colour.
- color the walls with paint in warm tones
- verb decorate with heraldic arms
blazon.
- verb decorate with colors
- nontraining1/5
- precleaning1/5
precleaning
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- actioning1/5
action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
- noun the state of being active
activeness; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- shoehorning1/5
shoehorn
- noun a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
- verb fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
- noun a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
- tenoning1/5
tenon
- noun a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
- noun a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
- interdining1/5
- groining1/5
groin
- noun the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
inguen.
- noun a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
- noun the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
- cobblestoning1/5
cobblestone
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
sett; cobble.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobble.
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
- predefining1/5
predefine
To define beforehand.
- undesigning1/5
undesigning
Having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; simple.
- heartburning1/5
heartburning
- noun intense resentment
- his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals
- noun intense resentment
- countermining1/5
countermine
- noun (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
subvert; counteract; sabotage; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- noun (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
- smartening1/5
smarten
To make smart or spruce; -- usually with up. Colloq.She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black.
- overfunctioning1/5
- companioning1/5
companion
- noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another
familiar; comrade; fellow; associate.
- drinking companions
- comrades in arms
- noun a traveler who accompanies you
fellow traveller; fellow traveler.
- noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another
- vanning1/5
van
- noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
vanguard; avant-garde; new wave.
- noun the leading units moving at the head of an army
vanguard.
- noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
- straitening1/5
straiten
- verb bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
distress.
- verb squeeze together
- verb bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
- refastening1/5
refasten
To fasten again.
- trining1/5
trine
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; ternary; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- ribboning1/5
ribbon
- noun any long object resembling a thin line
thread.
- 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 an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
laurel wreath; decoration; palm; medallion; medal.
- noun any long object resembling a thin line
- reapportioning1/5
reapportion
- verb allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
reallocate.
- Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data
- verb allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
- disburdening1/5
disburden
- verb take the burden off; remove the burden from
unburden.
- unburden the donkey
- verb take the burden off; remove the burden from
- posttensioning1/5
- steining1/5
stein
- noun a mug intended for serving beer
beer mug.
- noun experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)
Gertrude Stein.
- noun a mug intended for serving beer
- ratooning1/5
- unreturning1/5
- tautening1/5
tauten
- verb become taut or tauter
firm.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- verb make taut or tauter
firm.
- tauten a rope
- verb become taut or tauter
- unentertaining1/5
unentertaining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ingraining1/5
ingraining
- noun teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
inculcation; instilling.
- verb thoroughly work in
grain; ingrain.
- His hands were grained with dirt
- noun teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
- missioning1/5
mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
- subjoining1/5
subjoining
- noun the act of supplementing
subjunction; supplementation.
- verb add to the end
subjoin.
- noun the act of supplementing
- woning1/5
won
- noun the basic unit of money in South Korea
South Korean won.
- noun the basic unit of money in North Korea
North Korean won.
- noun the basic unit of money in South Korea
- fonning1/5
Suffixes of ning
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ningpo
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- ningirsu1/5
ningirsu
- noun Babylonian god in older pantheon: god of war and agriculture
- noun Babylonian god in older pantheon: god of war and agriculture
- ningal1/5
ningal
- noun (Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the Moon god Sin
- noun (Akkadian) a goddess; wife of the Moon god Sin
Derived words of ning
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earnings
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; profit; net; profits; net income.
- noun something that remunerates
wage; pay; salary; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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meaning
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
signification; import; significance.
- what is the meaning of this sentence
- the significance of a red traffic light
- the signification of Chinese characters
- the import of his announcement was ambiguous
- noun the idea that is intended
substance.
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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meaningful
- adjective having a meaning or purpose
- a meaningful explanation
- a meaningful discussion
- a meaningful pause
- adjective having a meaning or purpose
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beginning
- noun the event consisting of the start of something
- the beginning of the war
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; offset; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun the event consisting of the start of something
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warning
- noun a message informing of danger
- a warning that still more bombs could explode
- noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
monition; admonition; word of advice.
- a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
- the warning was to beware of surprises
- his final word of advice was not to play with matches
- noun a message informing of danger
- evenings4/5
evening
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
even; eventide; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- noun a later concluding time period
- it was the evening of the Roman Empire
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- meaningless4/5
meaningless
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
nonmeaningful.
- a meaningless endeavor
- a meaningless life
- a verbose but meaningless explanation
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
- openings4/5
opening
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
gap.
- there was a small opening between the trees
- the explosion made a gap in the wall
- noun a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
- cunningham4/5
cunningham
- noun United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
Merce Cunningham.
- noun United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
- mornings4/5
morning
- noun the time period between dawn and noon
morning time; forenoon; morn.
- I spent the morning running errands
- noun a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
good morning.
- noun the time period between dawn and noon
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jennings
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meningitis
- noun infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
- noun infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
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happening
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; occurrence.
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; occur; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- noun an event that happens
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leningrad
- noun a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
Saint Petersburg; Peterburg; Petrograd; St. Petersburg.
- noun a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
- underpinnings3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
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meaningfully
- adverb in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
- He glanced at her meaningfully
- adverb in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
- innings3/5
innings
- noun the batting turn of a cricket player or team
- noun (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
inning; frame.
- noun the batting turn of a cricket player or team
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pennington
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- imaginings3/5
imagine
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; envisage; ideate.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- leanings3/5
leaning
- noun an inclination to do something
propensity; tendency.
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; proclivity.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun an inclination to do something
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bennington
- noun a town in southwestern Vermont
- noun a town in southwestern Vermont
- screenings3/5
screening
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; showing.
- noun fabric of metal or plastic mesh
- noun the display of a motion picture
- winnings3/5
winnings
- noun something won (especially money)
win; profits.
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
winning.
- winning is not everything
- noun something won (especially money)
- yearnings3/5
yearning
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
hungriness; longing.
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; long; hanker.
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
- cunningly3/5
cunningly
- adverb in an attractive manner
cutely.
- how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure
- adverb in an artful manner
slyly; artfully; knavishly; craftily; trickily; foxily.
- he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced
- had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?
- adverb in an attractive manner
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reasoning
- noun thinking that is coherent and logical
abstract thought; logical thinking.
- 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
- noun thinking that is coherent and logical
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meaningfulness
- noun the quality of having great value or significance
- noun the quality of having great value or significance
- linings3/5
lining
- noun a protective covering that protects an inside surface
liner.
- noun a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
liner.
- noun a protective covering that protects an inside surface
- meningeal2/5
meningeal
- adjective relating to the meninges
- adjective relating to the meninges
- seasonings2/5
seasoning
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavoring; flavouring; flavorer; flavourer.
- noun the act of adding a seasoning to food
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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meaninglessness
- noun a message that seems to convey no meaning
bunk; hokum; nonsense; nonsensicality.
- noun the quality of having no value or significance
- he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him
- noun a message that seems to convey no meaning
- meninges2/5
meninges
- noun a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
meninx.
- noun a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
- questioningly2/5
questioningly
- adverb in a curious and questioning manner
wonderingly.
- they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions
- adverb in a quizzical and questioning manner
quizzically.
- they looked quizzically at the doctor
- adverb in a curious and questioning manner
- stunningly2/5
stunningly
- adverb in a spectacular manner
spectacularly.
- the area was spectacularly scenic
- adverb in a spectacular manner
- awakenings2/5
awakening
- noun the act of waking
waking up; wakening.
- it was an early awakening
- it was the waking up he hated most
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- noun the act of waking
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meningioma
- noun a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
- noun a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
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meningioma
- noun a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
- noun a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
- burnings2/5
burning
- noun the act of burning something
combustion.
- the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn.
- noun the act of burning something
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- morningstar2/5
morningstar
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- trainings2/5
training
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
preparation; grooming.
- noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
education; breeding.
- a woman of breeding and refinement
- noun activity leading to skilled behavior
- threateningly2/5
threateningly
- adverb in a menacing manner
menacingly.
- the voice at the other end of the line dropped menacingly
- adverb in a menacing manner
- frighteningly2/5
frighteningly
- adverb in an alarming manner
scarily.
- the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true
- adverb in an alarming manner
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- awnings2/5
awning
- noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
sunblind; sunshade.
- noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
- fastenings2/5
fastening
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fixing; fastener; holdfast.
- noun the act of fastening things together
attachment.
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- lightnings2/5
lightning
- noun abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- noun the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
- noun abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- unquestioningly2/5
unquestioningly
- adverb in an unquestioning manner
- he followed his leader unquestioningly
- adverb in an unquestioning manner
- learnings2/5
learning
- noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
acquisition.
- the child's acquisition of language
- noun profound scholarly knowledge
eruditeness; encyclopaedism; learnedness; erudition; encyclopedism; scholarship.
- noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
- turnings2/5
turning
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
turn.
- he took a turn to the right
- noun act of changing in practice or custom
- the law took many turnings over the years
- noun the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
- poisonings2/5
poisoning
- noun the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
toxic condition; intoxication.
- noun the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
- noun the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
- menninger2/5
menninger
- noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
William Claire Menninger; William Menninger.
- noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)
Karl Augustus Menninger; Karl Menninger.
- noun United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
- gleanings2/5
glean
- verb gather, as of natural products
harvest; reap.
- harvest the grapes
- verb gather, as of natural products
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myelomeningocele
- noun a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
- noun a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
- maddeningly2/5
maddening
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperating; infuriating; vexing.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
madden; craze.
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
- questionings2/5
questioning
- noun a request for information
inquiring.
- verb challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
call into question; question; oppugn.
- We must question your judgment in this matter
- noun a request for information
- diningroom2/5
diningroom
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- meningoencephalitis2/5
meningoencephalitis
- noun inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges
cerebromeningitis; encephalomeningitis.
- noun inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges
- leptomeningeal2/5
- signings2/5
signing
- noun language expressed by visible hand gestures
sign language.
- verb mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
subscribe; sign.
- She signed the letter and sent it off
- Please sign here
- noun language expressed by visible hand gestures
- warningly2/5
warning
- noun a message informing of danger
- a warning that still more bombs could explode
- noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
monition; admonition; word of advice.
- a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
- the warning was to beware of surprises
- his final word of advice was not to play with matches
- noun a message informing of danger
- sickeningly2/5
sickeningly
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
revoltingly; distastefully; disgustingly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
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- threatenings2/5
threaten
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; menace.
- The pollution is endangering the crops
- verb to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
- drownings2/5
drown
- verb cover completely or make imperceptible
overwhelm; submerge.
- I was drowned in work
- The noise drowned out her speech
- verb get rid of as if by submerging
- She drowned her trouble in alcohol
- verb cover completely or make imperceptible
- tunings2/5
tuning
- noun (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- verb adjust for (better) functioning
tune up; tune.
- tune the engine
- noun (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- christenings2/5
christening
- noun giving a Christian name at baptism
- verb administer baptism to
christen; baptise; baptize.
- The parents had the child baptized
- noun giving a Christian name at baptism
- reckonings2/5
reckoning
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; computation.
- noun a bill for an amount due
tally.
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- brownings1/5
browning
- noun United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
John M. Browning; John Moses Browning.
- noun English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)
Robert Browning.
- noun United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
- meningocele1/5
meningocele
- noun a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
- noun a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
- thickenings1/5
thickening
- noun any material used to thicken
thickener.
- starch is used in cooking as a thickening
- noun any thickened enlargement
node; knob.
- noun any material used to thicken
- uncomplainingly1/5
uncomplainingly
- adverb without complaining
- an equally gallant little wife and mother uncomplainingly keeping up the production of tasty and nourishing meals
- adverb without complaining
- groanings1/5
groan
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
moan.
- verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
moan.
- The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets
- The ancient door soughed when opened
- noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
- meaningly1/5
meaning
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
signification; import; significance.
- what is the meaning of this sentence
- the significance of a red traffic light
- the signification of Chinese characters
- the import of his announcement was ambiguous
- noun the idea that is intended
substance.
- What is the meaning of this proverb?
- noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- shortenings1/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- cleanings1/5
cleaning
- noun the act of making something clean
cleanup; cleansing.
- he gave his shoes a good cleaning
- verb make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
make clean; clean.
- Clean the stove!
- The dentist cleaned my teeth
- noun the act of making something clean
- entertainingly1/5
entertainingly
- adverb in an entertaining manner
- Byron's consumed memoirs possessed the merit of being well and entertainingly written
- adverb in an entertaining manner
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- feininger1/5
- leptomeninges1/5
leptomeninges
- noun the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
- noun the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
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- meningococcus1/5
- choriomeningitis1/5
choriomeningitis
- noun a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges
- noun a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges
- winningly1/5
winning
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- winning is not everything
- verb be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
win.
- He won the Gold Medal in skating
- Our home team won
- Win the game
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- thinnings1/5
thinning
- noun the act of diluting something
cutting.
- the cutting of whiskey with water
- the thinning of paint with turpentine
- verb lose thickness; become thin or thinner
thin.
- noun the act of diluting something
- meaninglessly1/5
meaningless
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
nonmeaningful.
- a meaningless endeavor
- a meaningless life
- a verbose but meaningless explanation
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
- prunings1/5
pruning
- noun something that has been pruned off of a plant
- noun the act of trimming a plant
- noun something that has been pruned off of a plant
- cannings1/5
can
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
tin; tin can.
- noun the quantity contained in a can
canful.
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- winningest1/5
winning
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- winning is not everything
- verb be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
win.
- He won the Gold Medal in skating
- Our home team won
- Win the game
- noun succeeding with great difficulty
- yearningly1/5
yearningly
- adverb in a yearning manner
longingly.
- he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'
- adverb in a yearning manner
- conditionings1/5
conditioning
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- verb establish a conditioned response
condition.
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- deafeningly1/5
deafening
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
earsplitting; thundery; thunderous.
- verb be unbearably loud
deafen.
- a deafening noise
- adjective satellite loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
- patternings1/5
pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
shape; form.
- the composition presents problems for students of musical form
- a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them
- noun a customary way of operation or behavior
practice.
- it is their practice to give annual raises
- they changed their dietary pattern
- noun a perceptual structure
- joinings1/5
joining
- noun the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
connection; connexion.
- the joining of hands around the table
- there was a connection via the internet
- verb become part of; become a member of a group or organization
fall in; join; get together.
- He joined the Communist Party as a young man
- noun the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
- kennings1/5
kenning
- noun conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
- noun conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
- communings1/5
commune
- noun the smallest administrative district of several European countries
- noun a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
- noun the smallest administrative district of several European countries
- runnings1/5
running
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
run; running play; running game.
- the defensive line braced to stop the run
- the coach put great emphasis on running
- noun the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
run.
- he broke into a run
- his daily run keeps him fit
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- meningismus1/5
- frowningly1/5
frowningly
- adverb with a frown; while frowning
- he looked at her frowningly
- adverb with a frown; while frowning
- underlinings1/5
underline
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
underscore.
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
emphasise; underscore; emphasize.
- Her gesture emphasized her words
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
- punningly1/5
punning
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
pun.
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- damningly1/5
damning
- adjective satellite threatening with damnation
damnatory.
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
imprecate; curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; maledict; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- adjective satellite threatening with damnation
- complainingly1/5
complainingly
- adverb with complaints
- she did her work, but she did so complainingly
- adverb with complaints
- complainings1/5
complain
- verb express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
plain; kvetch; sound off; kick; quetch.
- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
- verb make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
- The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client
- verb express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- leningraders1/5
- dawnings1/5
dawning
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
get through; get across; sink in; come home; fall into place; penetrate; dawn; click.
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
- noun the first light of day
- repinings1/5
- listenings1/5
listening
- noun the act of hearing attentively
hearing.
- you can learn a lot by just listening
- they make good music--you should give them a hearing
- verb hear with intention
listen.
- Listen to the sound of this cello
- noun the act of hearing attentively
- meningitides1/5
- eveningwear1/5
eveningwear
- noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening dress; evening clothes; formalwear.
- noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
- urnings1/5
urnings
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- forewarnings1/5
forewarning
- noun an early warning about a future event
premonition.
- verb warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
forewarn; previse.
- I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house
- noun an early warning about a future event
- meningism1/5
meningism
- noun symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
- noun symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
- cunningest1/5
cunning
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
guile; craft; slyness; foxiness; craftiness; wiliness.
- noun crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- burningly1/5
burning
- noun the act of burning something
combustion.
- the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burn.
- noun the act of burning something
- mournings1/5
mourning
- noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
bereavement.
- noun the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
lamentation.
- noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
- discerningly1/5
discerning
- adjective having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- a discerning critic
- a discerning reader
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; distinguish; pick out; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- adjective having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- cunningness1/5
cunningness
Quality of being cunning; craft.
- heartburnings1/5
heartburning
- noun intense resentment
- his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals
- noun intense resentment
- meningoceles1/5
meningocele
- noun a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
- noun a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
- stonings1/5
stoning
- noun the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
lapidation.
- verb kill by throwing stones at
lapidate; stone.
- People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock
- noun the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
- finings1/5
fin
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; pentad.
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tail fin; tailfin.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- twinings1/5
twin
- noun either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
Gemini.
- noun either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- shiningness1/5
shiningness
Brightness. J. Spence.
- stainings1/5
staining
- noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
- noun the act of spotting or staining something
maculation; spotting.
- noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
- cunninghamii1/5
cunninghamii
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- leptomeningitis1/5
leptomeningitis
- noun inflammation of the leptomeninges
- noun inflammation of the leptomeninges
- pachymeningitis1/5
- interlinings1/5
interlining
Correction or alteration by writing between the lines; interlineation. Bp. Burnet.
- plannings1/5
planning
- noun an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
- the planning was more fun than the trip itself
- noun the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
- noun an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
- canings1/5
caning
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
wicker; wickerwork.
- verb beat with a cane
cane; flog; lambaste; lambast.
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
- intertwinings1/5
intertwine
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
twine; lace; interlace; enlace; entwine.
- intertwine the ribbons
- Twine the threads into a rope
- intertwined hearts
- verb make lacework by knotting or looping
tat.
- verb spin,wind, or twist together
- nonmeaningful1/5
nonmeaningful
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
meaningless.
- a meaningless endeavor
- a meaningless life
- a verbose but meaningless explanation
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
- dishearteningly1/5
disheartening
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
demoralizing; demoralising; dispiriting.
- verb take away the enthusiasm of
put off; dishearten.
- adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
- foreshortenings1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- importunings1/5
importune
- verb beg persistently and urgently
insist.
- I importune you to help them
- verb beg persistently and urgently
- meningoencephalocele1/5
meningoencephalocele
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shiningly1/5
shining
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
polishing.
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
- verb be bright by reflecting or casting light
reflect; shine.
- Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
- fawningly1/5
fawning
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious; toadyish; bootlicking; sycophantic.
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- minings1/5
mining
- noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
excavation.
- noun laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
minelaying.
- noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
- lightninglike1/5
- gunnings1/5
gun
- noun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; ordnance; artillery.
- noun a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- spawnings1/5
spawn
- noun the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
- verb call forth
breed; engender.
- noun the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
- broadenings1/5
broadening
- noun the act of making something wider
widening.
- noun the action of making broader
- the broadening of travel
- noun the act of making something wider
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