ounding: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ounding
- surrounding«Word Popularity Bar5/5
surrounding
- adjective satellite closely encircling
encompassing; circumferent.
- encompassing mountain ranges
- the surrounding countryside
- verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
skirt; ring; border; environ; surround.
- The forest surrounds my property
- adjective satellite closely encircling
- founding5/5
founding
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
foundation; instauration; introduction; origination; creation; initiation; innovation; institution.
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
- verb set up or found
found; establish; set up; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- sounding4/5
sounding
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- pounding4/5
pounding
- noun repeated heavy blows
buffeting.
- noun an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
throb; throbbing.
- he felt a throbbing in his head
- noun repeated heavy blows
- grounding4/5
grounding
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
foundation.
- he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- a good grounding in mathematics
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
earthing.
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- rounding4/5
rounding
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
rounding error.
- the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
- taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small
- verb wind around; move along a circular course
round.
- round the bend
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
- bounding4/5
bound
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
boundary; edge.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary; bounds.
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
- astounding4/5
astounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding; dumfounding.
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- compounding3/5
compounding
- noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
combination; combining.
- verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked
heighten; intensify; deepen; compound.
- The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
- Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
- This event only deepened my convictions
- noun the act of combining things to form a new whole
- confounding3/5
confounding
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
contradictory.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- wounding3/5
wounding
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
wound.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound; injure.
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
- resounding3/5
resounding
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
resonant; resonating; reverberating; reverberative.
- a resonant voice
- hear the rolling thunder
- verb ring or echo with sound
reverberate; ring; echo; resound.
- the hall resounded with laughter
- adjective satellite characterized by resonance
- abounding3/5
abounding
- adjective satellite existing in abundance
galore.
- abounding confidence
- whiskey galore
- verb be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
abound.
- adjective satellite existing in abundance
- expounding3/5
expounding
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
exposition.
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- foregrounding2/5
foregrounding
- noun the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
foreground processing.
- verb move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
foreground; spotlight; play up; highlight.
- The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
- noun the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
- rebounding2/5
rebound
- noun a movement back from an impact
repercussion; recoil; backlash.
- noun a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- he is still on the rebound from his wife's death
- noun a movement back from an impact
- hounding2/5
hound
- noun any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
hound dog.
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; blackguard; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- noun any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
- propounding2/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- impounding2/5
impounding
- noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
poundage; internment; impoundment.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; confiscate; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
- mounding1/5
mound
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
pitcher's mound; hill.
- noun a small natural hill
hillock; hummock; hammock; knoll.
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
- backgrounding1/5
backgrounding
- noun the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
background processing.
- verb understate the importance or quality of
play down; downplay; background.
- he played down his royal ancestry
- noun the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
- refounding1/5
refound
To found or cast anew. "Ancient bells refounded." T. Warton.
- dumbfounding1/5
dumbfounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
astounding; dumfounding.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- redounding1/5
redound
- verb return or recoil
- Fame redounds to the heroes
- verb contribute
- Everything redounded to his glory
- verb return or recoil
- cofounding1/5
- rockhounding1/5
Derived words of ounding
- surroundings«Word Popularity Bar5/5
surroundings
- noun the environmental condition
milieu.
- noun the area in which something exists or lives
environment; environs; surround.
- the country--the flat agricultural surround
- noun the environmental condition
- soundings3/5
sounding
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
- noun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
- astoundingly2/5
astounding
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding; dumfounding.
- verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
- adjective satellite bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
- resoundingly2/5
resoundingly
- adverb in a resounding manner
- he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend
- adverb in a resounding manner
- groundings1/5
grounding
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
foundation.
- he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- a good grounding in mathematics
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
earthing.
- noun education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- foundings1/5
founding
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
foundation; instauration; introduction; origination; creation; initiation; innovation; institution.
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
- verb set up or found
found; establish; set up; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- roundings1/5
rounding
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
rounding error.
- the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
- taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small
- verb wind around; move along a circular course
round.
- round the bend
- noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
- woundings1/5
wounding
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
wound.
- verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
wound; injure.
- noun the act of inflicting a wound
- poundings1/5
pounding
- noun repeated heavy blows
buffeting.
- noun an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
throb; throbbing.
- he felt a throbbing in his head
- noun repeated heavy blows
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ounding`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ounding`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ounding`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ounding`, some are not.
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