owing: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of owing
- throwing«Word Popularity Bar5/5
throw
- noun the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- the catcher made a good throw to second base
- noun a single chance or instance
- he couldn't afford $50 a throw
- noun the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- blowing5/5
blowing
- noun processing that involves blowing a gas
- verb exhale hard
blow.
- blow on the soup to cool it down
- noun processing that involves blowing a gas
- following5/5
following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
- showing5/5
showing
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; screening.
- noun something shown to the public
exhibit; display.
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
- noun the display of a motion picture
- growing5/5
growing
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
development; ontogenesis; maturation; ontogeny; growth.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- noun (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- knowing5/5
knowing
- noun a clear and certain mental apprehension
- verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
know; cognize; cognise.
- I know that the President lied to the people
- I want to know who is winning the game!
- I know it's time
- noun a clear and certain mental apprehension
- allowing5/5
allow
- verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
let; permit.
- This permits the water to rush in
- This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
- This will permit the rain to run off
- verb consent to, give permission
countenance; let; permit.
- She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
- I won't let the police search her basement
- I cannot allow you to see your exam
- verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- flowing5/5
flowing
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flow.
- verb move or progress freely as if in a stream
flux; flow.
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
- glowing4/5
glowing
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
radiance; glow.
- verb emit a steady even light without flames
glow.
- The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
- slowing4/5
slowing
- noun a decrease in rate of change
retardation; deceleration.
- the deceleration of the arms race
- verb lose velocity; move more slowly
decelerate; slow down; slow; retard; slow up.
- The car decelerated
- noun a decrease in rate of change
- overflowing4/5
overflowing
- adjective satellite covered with water
flooded; awash; afloat; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
- verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
run over; overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
- adjective satellite covered with water
- narrowing4/5
narrowing
- noun an instance of becoming narrow
- noun a decrease in width
- noun an instance of becoming narrow
- sowing4/5
sow
- noun an adult female hog
- verb place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
seed.
- She sowed sunflower seeds
- noun an adult female hog
- borrowing4/5
borrowing
- noun the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
adoption.
- the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
- noun obtaining funds from a lender
- noun the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
- swallowing4/5
swallow
- noun a small amount of liquid food
sup.
- a sup of ale
- noun the act of swallowing
drink; deglutition.
- one swallow of the liquid was enough
- he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
- noun a small amount of liquid food
- bowing4/5
bowing
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
obeisance; bow.
- noun managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
- the violinist's bowing was excellent
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- harrowing3/5
harrowing
- adjective satellite extremely painful
agonising; excruciating; torturous; torturing; agonizing; torturesome.
- verb draw a harrow over (land)
disk; harrow.
- adjective satellite extremely painful
- bestowing3/5
bestow
- verb present
confer.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb give as a gift
- verb present
- rowing3/5
rowing
- noun the act of rowing as a sport
row.
- verb propel with oars
row.
- row the boat across the lake
- noun the act of rowing as a sport
- plowing3/5
plowing
- noun tilling the land with a plow
ploughing.
- he hired someone to do the plowing for him
- verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
turn; plow; plough.
- Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
- turn the earth in the Spring
- noun tilling the land with a plow
- mowing3/5
mow
- noun a loft in a barn where hay is stored
haymow; hayloft.
- verb cut with a blade or mower
cut down.
- mow the grass
- noun a loft in a barn where hay is stored
- shadowing3/5
shadowing
- noun the act of following someone secretly
tailing.
- verb follow, usually without the person's knowledge
shadow.
- The police are shadowing her
- noun the act of following someone secretly
- billowing3/5
billowing
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
surging; billowy.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- verb rise up as if in waves
wallow; billow.
- smoke billowed up into the sky
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
- burrowing3/5
burrow
- noun a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
tunnel.
- verb move through by or as by digging
tunnel.
- burrow through the forest
- noun a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
- overthrowing3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- unknowing3/5
unknowing
- noun ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
ignorantness; unknowingness; nescience.
- adjective satellite unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
unknowledgeable; unwitting; ignorant.
- he was completely ignorant of the circumstances
- an unknowledgeable assistant
- his rudeness was unwitting
- noun ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
- yellowing3/5
yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
- towing3/5
tow
- noun the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
towage.
- the truck gave him a tow to the garage
- verb drag behind
- Horses used to tow barges along the canal
- noun the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
- bellowing3/5
bellowing
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holla; bellow; roar; hollo; yowl; holler; hollering; holloa; roaring.
- his bellow filled the hallway
- verb shout loudly and without restraint
bellow; bawl.
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- foreshadowing3/5
foreshadowing
- noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
prefiguration; adumbration.
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
- snowing3/5
snow
- noun precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
snowfall.
- noun a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
- noun precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
- overshadowing2/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- winnowing2/5
winnowing
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
winnow; sifting.
- the winnowing was done by women
- verb separate the chaff from by using air currents
fan; winnow.
- She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
- noun the act of separating grain from chaff
- hollowing2/5
hollow
- noun a cavity or space in something
- hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
- noun a small valley between mountains
holler.
- he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
- noun a cavity or space in something
- mellowing2/5
mellowing
- noun the process of becoming mellow
- verb soften, make mellow
mellow.
- Age and experience mellowed him over the years
- noun the process of becoming mellow
- wallowing2/5
wallow
- noun a puddle where animals go to wallow
- noun an indolent or clumsy rolling about
- a good wallow in the water
- noun a puddle where animals go to wallow
- endowing2/5
endow
- verb give qualities or abilities to
endue; gift; invest; empower; indue.
- verb furnish with an endowment
dower.
- When she got married, she got dowered
- verb give qualities or abilities to
- sorrowing2/5
sorrowing
- adjective satellite sorrowful through loss or deprivation
grief-stricken; mourning; grieving; bereft; bereaved.
- bereft of hope
- verb feel grief
sorrow; grieve.
- adjective satellite sorrowful through loss or deprivation
- stowing2/5
stowing
- noun the act of packing or storing away
stowage.
- verb fill by packing tightly
stow.
- stow the cart
- noun the act of packing or storing away
- avowing2/5
avow
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
affirm; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
avouch.
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- furrowing2/5
furrow
- noun a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
- noun a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crease; seam; crinkle; line; wrinkle.
- his face has many lines
- ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
- noun a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
- outgrowing2/5
outgrow
- verb grow too large or too mature for
- I have outgrown these clothes
- She outgrew her childish habits
- verb grow faster than
- verb grow too large or too mature for
- vowing2/5
vow
- noun a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- they took vows of poverty
- verb make a vow; promise
- He vowed never to drink alcohol again
- noun a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- crowing2/5
crowing
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; bragging; brag; line-shooting; gasconade.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb dwell on with satisfaction
crow; triumph; gloat.
- noun an instance of boastful talk
- disallowing2/5
disallow
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- elbowing2/5
elbowing
- noun jostling with the elbows
- elbowing is a foul in basketball
- verb push one's way with the elbows
elbow.
- noun jostling with the elbows
- inflowing2/5
inflowing
- adjective satellite flowing inward
influent.
- adjective satellite flowing inward
- lowing2/5
low
- noun an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
depression.
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
- noun British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
David Low; Sir David Alexander Cecil Low; Sir David Low.
- noun an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- disavowing2/5
disavow
- verb refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
- Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children
- verb refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
- windowing2/5
window
- noun a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
- noun a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
- noun a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
- whistleblowing2/5
whistleblowing
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- fallowing2/5
fallow
- noun cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
- adjective satellite left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
- fallow farmland
- noun cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
- pillowing1/5
pillow
- noun a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
- verb rest on or as if on a pillow
rest.
- pillow your head
- noun a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
- shallowing1/5
shallow
- noun a stretch of shallow water
shoal.
- verb make shallow
shoal.
- The silt shallowed the canal
- noun a stretch of shallow water
- hallowing1/5
hallow
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
bless; consecrate; sanctify.
- verb render holy by means of religious rites
- cowing1/5
cow
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
moo-cow.
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
- ingrowing1/5
ingrowing
- adjective satellite growing abnormally into the flesh
ingrown.
- an ingrown toenail
- adjective satellite growing abnormally into the flesh
- overgrowing1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- regrowing1/5
regrow
- verb grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
- parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow
- some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury
- verb grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
- farrowing1/5
farrowing
- noun the production of a litter of pigs
farrow.
- verb give birth
farrow; pig.
- sows farrow
- noun the production of a litter of pigs
- outflowing1/5
outflowing
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
effluent.
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
- kowtowing1/5
kowtow
- noun a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
kotow.
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
genuflect; scrape.
- noun a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
- foreknowing1/5
foreknow
- verb realize beforehand
anticipate; foresee; previse.
- verb realize beforehand
- powwowing1/5
powwow
- noun (informal) a quick private conference
huddle.
- noun a council of or with Native Americans
- noun (informal) a quick private conference
- widowing1/5
widow
- noun a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
widow woman.
- verb cause to be without a spouse
- The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia
- noun a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
- meowing1/5
meow
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
miaow; mew; miaou; miaul.
- verb cry like a cat
mew.
- the cat meowed
- noun the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
- wowing1/5
wow
- noun a joke that seems extremely funny
sidesplitter; riot; howler; belly laugh; scream; thigh-slapper.
- verb impress greatly
- The speaker wowed the audience
- noun a joke that seems extremely funny
- glassblowing1/5
glassblowing
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- winegrowing1/5
- chowing1/5
chow
- noun informal terms for a meal
eats; chuck; grub.
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Zhou; Chou dynasty; Zhou dynasty; Chou; Chow dynasty.
- noun informal terms for a meal
- arrowing1/5
arrow
- noun a mark to indicate a direction or relation
pointer.
- noun a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
- noun a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- nongrowing1/5
- overborrowing1/5
- overblowing1/5
- fruitgrowing1/5
Derived words of owing
- knowingly«Word Popularity Bar4/5
knowingly
- adverb with full knowledge and deliberation
wittingly.
- he wittingly deleted the references
- adverb with full knowledge and deliberation
- borrowings3/5
borrowing
- noun the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
adoption.
- the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
- noun obtaining funds from a lender
- noun the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
- unknowingly3/5
unknowingly
- adverb without knowledge or intention
unwittingly; inadvertently.
- he unwittingly deleted the references
- adverb without knowledge or intention
- showings2/5
showing
- noun the display of a motion picture
viewing; screening.
- noun something shown to the public
exhibit; display.
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
- noun the display of a motion picture
- followings2/5
following
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
followers.
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pursual; pursuit; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
- knowingness2/5
knowingness
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; consciousness; awareness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
- noun having knowledge of
- glowingly2/5
glowingly
- adverb in an enthusiastically glowing manner
- in her letter she praised him glowingly
- adverb in an enthusiastically glowing manner
- overflowings1/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- sowings1/5
sow
- noun an adult female hog
- verb place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
seed.
- She sowed sunflower seeds
- noun an adult female hog
- narrowings1/5
narrowing
- noun an instance of becoming narrow
- noun a decrease in width
- noun an instance of becoming narrow
- knowings1/5
knowing
- noun a clear and certain mental apprehension
- verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
know; cognize; cognise.
- I know that the President lied to the people
- I want to know who is winning the game!
- I know it's time
- noun a clear and certain mental apprehension
- bowings1/5
bowing
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
obeisance; bow.
- noun managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
- the violinist's bowing was excellent
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- unknowingness1/5
unknowingness
- noun ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
ignorantness; nescience; unknowing.
- noun unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
unawareness.
- noun ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
- mowings1/5
mow
- noun a loft in a barn where hay is stored
haymow; hayloft.
- verb cut with a blade or mower
cut down.
- mow the grass
- noun a loft in a barn where hay is stored
- shadowings1/5
shadowing
- noun the act of following someone secretly
tailing.
- verb follow, usually without the person's knowledge
shadow.
- The police are shadowing her
- noun the act of following someone secretly
- foreshadowings1/5
foreshadowing
- noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
prefiguration; adumbration.
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
- growingly1/5
growing
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
development; ontogenesis; maturation; ontogeny; growth.
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- noun (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
- noun (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- harrowingly1/5
harrowing
- adjective satellite extremely painful
agonising; excruciating; torturous; torturing; agonizing; torturesome.
- verb draw a harrow over (land)
disk; harrow.
- adjective satellite extremely painful
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `owing`. 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.
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