sting: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of sting
- interesting«Word Popularity Bar5/5
interesting
- adjective arousing or holding the attention
- verb excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
interest.
- adjective arousing or holding the attention
- testing5/5
testing
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- suggesting5/5
suggest
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
propose; advise.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb drop a hint; intimate by a hint
hint.
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- consisting5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- resting5/5
rest
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; balance; remainder.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; repose; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
- casting5/5
casting
- noun object formed by a mold
cast.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
molding.
- noun object formed by a mold
- existing5/5
existing
- adjective satellite presently existing
- the existing system
- verb have an existence, be extant
be; exist.
- Is there a God?
- adjective satellite presently existing
- lasting5/5
lasting
- adjective continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
permanent.
- permanent secretary to the president
- permanent address
- literature of permanent value
- verb persist for a specified period of time
last; endure.
- The bad weather lasted for three days
- adjective continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
- broadcasting5/5
broadcasting
- noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
broadcast medium.
- noun taking part in a radio or tv program
- noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
- listing5/5
listing
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
list.
- noun the act of making a list of items
itemisation; itemization.
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
- investing5/5
investing
- noun the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
investment.
- verb make an investment
put; invest; place; commit.
- Put money into bonds
- noun the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
- wasting4/5
wasting
- noun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
cachexy; cachexia.
- noun a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
atrophy; wasting away.
- noun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
- twisting4/5
twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
straining; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; spin; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- tasting4/5
tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- noun a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
taste.
- a wine tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- costing4/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- posting4/5
posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- disgusting4/5
disgusting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- exhausting4/5
exhausting
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
draining.
- an exhausting job in the hot sun
- verb wear out completely
wash up; exhaust; tucker; beat; tucker out.
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
- adjusting4/5
adjust
- verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
set; correct.
- Adjust the clock, please
- correct the alignment of the front wheels
- verb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
line up; align; aline.
- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
- verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- requesting4/5
request
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
postulation; petition.
- noun the verbal act of requesting
asking.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- forecasting4/5
forecasting
- noun a statement made about the future
prognostication; prediction; foretelling.
- verb predict in advance
calculate; forecast.
- noun a statement made about the future
- resisting4/5
resist
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
defy; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand; hold out; stand firm.
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
- harvesting4/5
harvesting
- noun the gathering of a ripened crop
harvest home; harvest.
- verb gather, as of natural products
harvest; glean; reap.
- harvest the grapes
- noun the gathering of a ripened crop
- nesting4/5
nest
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- noun a kind of gun emplacement
- a machine-gun nest
- a nest of snipers
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- assisting4/5
assist
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assistance; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- insisting4/5
insisting
- noun continual and persistent demands
insistence.
- verb be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
take a firm stand; insist.
- I must insist!
- noun continual and persistent demands
- trusting4/5
trusting
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
trustful.
- great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
- verb have confidence or faith in
rely; trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
- bursting4/5
burst
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
explosion.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; volley; salvo.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
- protesting4/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- contrasting4/5
contrasting
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrastive.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- verb put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
contrast.
- The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
- fasting4/5
fasting
- noun abstaining from food
fast.
- verb abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
fast.
- Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
- noun abstaining from food
- hosting4/5
host
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- noun a vast multitude
legion; horde.
- noun a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- preexisting4/5
preexisting
- adjective satellite existing previously or before something
pre-existent; preexistent; pre-existing.
- variations on pre-existent musical themes
- verb exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
preexist.
- Did this condition pre-exist?
- adjective satellite existing previously or before something
- everlasting4/5
everlasting
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
everlasting flower.
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- thrusting3/5
thrusting
- noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
poke; poking; jabbing; thrust; jab.
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
- verb push forcefully
thrust.
- He thrust his chin forward
- noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- busting3/5
bust
- noun a complete failure
flop; fizzle.
- the play was a dismal flop
- noun the chest of a woman
female chest.
- noun a complete failure
- blasting3/5
blasting
- adjective satellite causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
ruinous.
- the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
- the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
- a ruinous war
- verb make a strident sound
blast; blare.
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
- adjective satellite causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
- roasting3/5
roasting
- noun cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
- the slow roasting took several hours
- verb cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
roast.
- roast the turkey
- noun cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
- digesting3/5
digest
- noun a periodical that summarizes the news
- noun something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
compilation.
- noun a periodical that summarizes the news
- manifesting3/5
manifest
- noun a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
attest; certify; demonstrate; evidence.
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
- noun a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
- boasting3/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- persisting3/5
persisting
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
dogging.
- impossible to escape the dogging fears
- verb continue to exist
run; die hard; prevail; endure; persist.
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
- dusting3/5
dust
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
detritus; junk; debris; rubble.
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- uninteresting3/5
uninteresting
- adjective arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
- a very uninteresting account of her trip
- adjective satellite characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative
- institutional food
- adjective arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
- recasting3/5
recasting
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
rewording; rephrasing.
- verb cast again, in a different role
recast.
- He was recast as Iago
- noun changing a particular word or phrase
- subsisting3/5
subsist
- verb support oneself
survive; live; exist.
- he could barely exist on such a low wage
- Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
- Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
- verb support oneself
- attesting3/5
attest
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
certify; demonstrate; evidence; manifest.
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
- verb authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
- I attest this signature
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- arresting3/5
arresting
- adjective satellite commanding attention
sensational; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- adjective satellite commanding attention
- boosting3/5
boost
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
encouragement.
- noun an increase in cost
hike; rise; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
- feasting3/5
feasting
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
banqueting.
- verb partake in a feast or banquet
feast; banquet; junket.
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
- vesting3/5
vest
- noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
waistcoat.
- noun a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
undershirt; singlet.
- noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
- enlisting3/5
enlisting
- noun the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
recruitment.
- verb join the military
enlist.
- noun the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
- pasting3/5
paste
- noun any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- noun a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
- noun any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- composting3/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- frosting3/5
frosting
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
icing; ice.
- verb decorate with frosting
frost; ice.
- frost a cake
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
- hoisting3/5
hoist
- noun lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- verb raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
lift; wind.
- hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
- noun lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- rusting3/5
rusting
- noun the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
rust.
- verb become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
rust; corrode.
- The metal corroded
- The pipes rusted
- noun the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- ingesting3/5
ingest
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; consume; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb take up mentally
assimilate; absorb; take in.
- he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- contesting3/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- coexisting3/5
coexisting
- adjective satellite existing at the same time
coexistent.
- verb coexist peacefully, as of nations
coexist.
- adjective satellite existing at the same time
- thirsting2/5
thirst
- noun a physiological need to drink
thirstiness.
- noun strong desire for something (not food or drink)
hungriness; thirstiness; hunger.
- a thirst for knowledge
- hunger for affection
- noun a physiological need to drink
- jesting2/5
jesting
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
jocular; joking; jocose.
- verb tell a joke; speak humorously
joke; jest.
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
- adjective satellite characterized by jokes and good humor
- molesting2/5
molest
- verb harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
- questing2/5
quest
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
pursuit; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of searching for something
seeking.
- a quest for diamonds
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- basting2/5
basting
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting stitch; baste; tacking.
- noun moistening a roast as it is cooking
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- ousting2/5
ousting
- noun the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
ouster.
- verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; throw out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
- noun the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
- divesting2/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- coasting2/5
coast
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
sea-coast; seashore; seacoast.
- noun a slope down which sleds may coast
- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean
- entrusting2/5
entrust
- verb confer a trust upon
confide; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb put into the care or protection of someone
leave.
- He left the decision to his deputy
- leave your child the nurse's care
- verb confer a trust upon
- toasting2/5
toasting
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
browning.
- proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread
- verb make brown and crisp by heating
toast; crispen; crisp.
- toast bread
- crisp potatoes
- noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
- roosting2/5
roost
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- noun a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
- noun a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- jousting2/5
joust
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
tilt.
- verb joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- wresting2/5
wrest
- verb obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
- wrest the knife from his hands
- wrest a meaning from the old text
- wrest power from the old government
- verb obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
- podcasting2/5
podcast
- verb distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
- verb distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
- crusting2/5
crust
- noun the outer layer of the Earth
Earth's crust.
- noun a hard outer layer that covers something
encrustation; incrustation.
- noun the outer layer of the Earth
- cresting2/5
crest
- noun the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- noun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
crown; top; tip; summit; peak.
- the view from the peak was magnificent
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
- noun the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- distrusting2/5
distrust
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
suspicion; mistrust; misgiving.
- noun the trait of not trusting others
distrustfulness; mistrust.
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
- readjusting2/5
readjust
- verb adjust anew
readapt.
- After moving back to America, he had to readjust
- verb adjust again after an initial failure
reset.
- verb adjust anew
- infesting2/5
infest
- verb invade in great numbers
overrun.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- verb occupy in large numbers or live on a host
invade; overrun.
- the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
- verb invade in great numbers
- breakfasting2/5
breakfast
- noun the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
- verb eat an early morning meal
- We breakfast at seven
- noun the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
- ghosting2/5
ghost
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre; shade; spook; specter; wraith.
- he looked like he had seen a ghost
- it aroused specters from his past
- noun a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
ghostwriter.
- noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
- encrusting2/5
encrust
- verb cover or coat with a crust
incrust.
- verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
beset; incrust.
- verb cover or coat with a crust
- accosting2/5
accost
- verb speak to someone
come up to; address.
- verb approach with an offer of sexual favors
hook; solicit.
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
- verb speak to someone
- mistrusting2/5
mistrust
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
distrust; suspicion; misgiving.
- noun the trait of not trusting others
distrust; distrustfulness.
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
- lusting2/5
lust
- noun a strong sexual desire
lecherousness; lustfulness.
- noun self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
luxuria.
- noun a strong sexual desire
- misting2/5
mist
- noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground
- verb become covered with mist
mist over.
- The windshield misted over
- noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground
- delisting2/5
delist
- verb remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
- verb remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
- sandblasting2/5
sandblast
- noun a blast of wind laden with sand
- verb grind with a sandblast
- sandblast the facade of the building
- noun a blast of wind laden with sand
- blacklisting2/5
blacklist
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
black book; shitlist.
- verb put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted
- many books were blacklisted by the Nazis
- noun a list of people who are out of favor
- unresisting2/5
unresisting
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
supine; resistless.
- resistless hostages
- No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
- multicasting2/5
- pretesting2/5
pretesting
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- gusting2/5
gust
- noun a strong current of air
blow; blast.
- the tree was bent almost double by the gust
- noun a strong current of air
- reinvesting2/5
reinvest
To invest again or anew.
- retesting2/5
retesting
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- easting2/5
east
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
eastward; E; due east.
- noun the countries of Asia
Orient.
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- webcasting2/5
webcasting
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- hasting2/5
hast
, 2d pers. sing. pres. of. ArchaicFave , contr. of havest.
- besting1/5
best
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- they did their best
- noun the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
topper.
- he could beat the best of them
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- combusting1/5
combust
- verb cause to burn or combust
burn.
- The sun burned off the fog
- We combust coal and other fossil fuels
- verb start to burn or burst into flames
ignite; catch fire; take fire; erupt; conflagrate.
- Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
- verb cause to burn or combust
- lambasting1/5
lambast
- verb beat with a cane
cane; flog; lambaste.
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- verb beat with a cane
- foisting1/5
foist
- verb to force onto another
- He foisted his work on me
- verb insert surreptitiously or without warrant
- verb to force onto another
- detesting1/5
detest
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
hate.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- congesting1/5
congest
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
- disinvesting1/5
disinvest
- verb deprive of status or authority
divest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
divest.
- The company decided to divest
- the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
- There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
- verb deprive of status or authority
- foresting1/5
forest
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
woods; wood.
- noun land that is covered with trees and shrubs
timberland; woodland; timber.
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
- typecasting1/5
typecast
- verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
- verb identify as belonging to a certain type
type.
- Such people can practically be typed
- verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
- breasting1/5
breast
- noun the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
chest.
- he beat his breast in anger
- noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
titty; tit; bosom; knocker; boob.
- noun the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- desisting1/5
desist
- verb choose not to consume
abstain; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb choose not to consume
- telecasting1/5
telecasting
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
TV; television; video.
- she is a star of screen and video
- Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
- verb broadcast via television
televise; telecast.
- The Royal wedding was televised
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
- outlasting1/5
outlast
- verb live longer than
survive; outlive.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- untrusting1/5
untrusting
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
suspicious; leery; mistrustful; wary.
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
- untwisting1/5
untwist
- verb cause to become untwisted
- verb cause to become untwisted
- intrusting1/5
intrust
- verb confer a trust upon
confide; entrust; trust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb confer a trust upon
- reforesting1/5
reforest
- verb forest anew
- After the fire, they reforested the mountain
- verb forest anew
- deforesting1/5
deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
- verb remove the trees from
- overcasting1/5
overcasting
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
overcast.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- miscasting1/5
miscast
- verb cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
- verb cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
- flabbergasting1/5
flabbergast
- verb overcome with amazement
boggle; bowl over.
- This boggles the mind!
- verb overcome with amazement
- signposting1/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- ballasting1/5
ballast
- noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- noun coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- shortlisting1/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- defrosting1/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- rebroadcasting1/5
rebroadcast
- noun a broadcast that repeated at a later time
- verb broadcast again, as of a film
rerun.
- noun a broadcast that repeated at a later time
- sportscasting1/5
sportscast
- noun a broadcast of sports news or commentary
- verb broadcast a sports event
- noun a broadcast of sports news or commentary
- trysting1/5
tryst
- noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
rendezvous.
- noun a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
assignation.
- noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
- fisting1/5
fist
- noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
clenched fist.
- noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
- westing1/5
west
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; W; westward.
- noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Occident.
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- narrowcasting1/5
- unresting1/5
unrest
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
ferment; tempestuousness; fermentation; agitation.
- the political ferment produced new leadership
- social unrest
- noun a feeling of restless agitation
- noun a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- overharvesting1/5
- festing1/5
feast
- noun a ceremonial dinner party for many people
banquet.
- noun something experienced with great delight
- a feast for the eyes
- noun a ceremonial dinner party for many people
- blockbusting1/5
blockbusting
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- nonexisting1/5
nonexisting
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- handfasting1/5
handfast
Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping. Obs. Shak.
- sisting1/5
sist
(Scots Law) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
- masting1/5
mast
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- noun nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- spellcasting1/5
- rousting1/5
roust
To rouse; to disturb; Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.as, to .roust one out
- husting1/5
husting
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- simulcasting1/5
simulcast
- noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
- noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
- guesting1/5
guest
- noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
invitee.
- noun United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
Edgar Guest; Edgar Albert Guest.
- noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
- unprotesting1/5
unprotesting
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- reenlisting1/5
reenlist
To enlist again.
- nowcasting1/5
- relisting1/5
relisting
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- underthrusting1/5
- kesting1/5
k
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kelvin.
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
potassium; atomic number 19.
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- renesting1/5
- precasting1/5
precast
- adjective satellite of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
- adjective satellite of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
- winetasting1/5
- wisting1/5
- overinvesting1/5
overinvesting
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- newscasting1/5
newscast
- noun a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
- noun a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
Suffixes of sting
- stinging«Word Popularity Bar3/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- stings3/5
sting
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stinging.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- noun a mental pain or distress
pang.
- a pang of conscience
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- stingy3/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- stinger2/5
stinger
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- noun a remark capable of wounding mentally
cut.
- the unkindest cut of all
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- stingers2/5
stinger
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- noun a remark capable of wounding mentally
cut.
- the unkindest cut of all
- noun a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- stinginess2/5
stinginess
- noun a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- noun a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
- stingray2/5
stingray
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- stingrays2/5
stingray
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- stingless1/5
stingless
- adjective without a sting
- adjective without a sting
- stingiest1/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- stingier1/5
stingy
- adjective unwilling to spend
ungenerous.
- she practices economy without being stingy
- an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
scrimpy; meager; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective unwilling to spend
- stingily1/5
stingily
- adverb in a stingy manner
cheaply; chintzily.
- their rich uncle treated them rather chintzily
- adverb in a stingy manner
- stingo1/5
stingo
Old beer; sharp or strong liquor. Old SlangShall I set a cup of old stingo at your elbow? Addison.
- stingingly1/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- stingaree1/5
stingaree
(Zoöl.) Any sting ray. See under 6th Ray .
Derived words of sting
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distinguished
- adjective satellite (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
- our distinguished professor
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; distinguish; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- adjective satellite (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
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distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; 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
- verb mark as different
- interestingly5/5
interestingly
- adverb in an interesting manner
- when he ceases to be just interestingly neurotic and...gets locked up"- Time
- adverb in an interesting manner
- distinguishing4/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; 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
- verb mark as different
- distinguishes4/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; 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
- verb mark as different
- listings4/5
listing
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
list.
- noun the act of making a list of items
itemisation; itemization.
- noun a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
- hastings4/5
hastings
Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. Mortimer.
- indistinguishable4/5
indistinguishable
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
identical.
- rows of identical houses
- cars identical except for their license plates
- they wore indistinguishable hats
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
undistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
- distinguishable4/5
distinguishable
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
- a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
- distinguishable differences between the twins
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinct.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- postings3/5
posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- castings3/5
casting
- noun object formed by a mold
cast.
- noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
molding.
- noun object formed by a mold
- westinghouse3/5
westinghouse
- noun United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
George Westinghouse.
- noun United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
- tastings2/5
tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- noun a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
taste.
- a wine tasting
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
- disgustingly2/5
disgustingly
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
revoltingly; distastefully; sickeningly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
- indistinguishability2/5
indistinguishability
- noun exact sameness
identicalness; identity.
- they shared an identity of interests
- noun exact sameness
- undistinguished2/5
undistinguished
- adjective satellite not worthy of notice
insignificant.
- adjective satellite not worthy of notice
- hustings2/5
hustings
- noun the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
- noun the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
- everlastingly2/5
everlastingly
- adverb for a limitless time
forever; evermore; eternally.
- no one can live forever
- brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore"- P.P.Bliss
- adverb for a limitless time
- trustingly2/5
trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
trustfully; confidingly.
- she looked at her father trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
- lastingly2/5
lastingly
- adverb in an enduring or permanent manner
- adverb in an enduring or permanent manner
- undistinguishable2/5
undistinguishable
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
indistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
- twistings1/5
twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
straining; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; spin; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- interestingness1/5
interestingness
- noun the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
interest.
- they said nothing of great interest
- primary colors can add interest to a room
- noun the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
- costings1/5
costing
- noun cost accounting
- verb be priced at
be; cost.
- These shoes cost $100
- noun cost accounting
- testings1/5
testing
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- boastings1/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- nestings1/5
nest
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- noun a kind of gun emplacement
- a machine-gun nest
- a nest of snipers
- noun a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- bastings1/5
basting
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting stitch; baste; tacking.
- noun moistening a roast as it is cooking
- noun a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- dustings1/5
dust
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
detritus; junk; debris; rubble.
- noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- frostings1/5
frosting
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
icing; ice.
- verb decorate with frosting
frost; ice.
- frost a cake
- noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
- feastings1/5
feasting
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
banqueting.
- verb partake in a feast or banquet
feast; banquet; junket.
- noun eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
- jestingly1/5
jestingly
- adverb in jest
jokingly.
- I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express
- adverb in jest
- fastings1/5
fasting
- noun abstaining from food
fast.
- verb abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
fast.
- Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
- noun abstaining from food
- contradistinguished1/5
contradistinguish
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- lastingness1/5
lastingness
- noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
enduringness; strength; durability.
- they advertised the durability of their products
- noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
- everlastingness1/5
everlastingness
- noun the property of lasting forever
- noun the property of lasting forever
- contrastingly1/5
contrastingly
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- everlastings1/5
everlasting
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
everlasting flower.
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- indistinguishably1/5
indistinguishable
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
identical.
- rows of identical houses
- cars identical except for their license plates
- they wore indistinguishable hats
- adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
undistinguishable.
- the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
- the twins were indistinguishable
- a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
- adjective satellite exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
- distinguishability1/5
distinguishability
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unresistingly1/5
unresisting
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
supine; resistless.
- resistless hostages
- No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
- distinguisher1/5
distinguish
- verb mark as different
secernate; severalise; separate; severalize; tell apart; differentiate; tell; secern.
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; 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
- verb mark as different
- arrestingly1/5
arresting
- adjective satellite commanding attention
sensational; stunning.
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
- verb take into custody
nab; cop; pick up; apprehend; nail; arrest; collar.
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- adjective satellite commanding attention
- protestingly1/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- eastings1/5
easting
(Naut. & Surv.) The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
- exhaustingly1/5
exhausting
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
draining.
- an exhausting job in the hot sun
- verb wear out completely
wash up; exhaust; tucker; beat; tucker out.
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
- adjective satellite having a debilitating effect
- undistinguishing1/5
undistinguishing
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- boastingly1/5
boasting
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
self-praise; boast; jactitation.
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
- distinguishably1/5
distinguishable
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
- a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
- distinguishable differences between the twins
- adjective satellite (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
distinct.
- plants of several distinct types
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
- distinguishers1/5
distinguisher
One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.
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