tain: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tain
- certain«Word Popularity Bar5/5
certain
- adjective satellite definite but not specified or identified
- set aside a certain sum each week
- to a certain degree
- certain breeds do not make good pets
- certain members have not paid their dues
- a certain popular teacher
- a certain Mrs. Jones
- adjective having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
sure.
- felt certain of success
- was sure (or certain) she had seen it
- was very sure in his beliefs
- sure of her friends
- adjective satellite definite but not specified or identified
- maintain5/5
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"
- britain5/5
britain
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
U.K.; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
- captain5/5
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
- obtain5/5
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
- contain5/5
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
- mountain5/5
mountain
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mount.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
- retain5/5
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
- uncertain5/5
uncertain
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
incertain; unsure.
- uncertain of his convictions
- unsure of himself and his future
- moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps
- an uncertain smile
- touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers
- adjective not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
- an uncertain future
- a manuscript of uncertain origin
- plans are still uncertain
- changes of great if uncertain consequences
- without further evidence his story must remain uncertain
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- sustain5/5
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
- attain5/5
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
- curtain5/5
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)
- fountain4/5
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
- ascertain4/5
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
- entertain4/5
entertain
- verb provide entertainment for
- verb take into consideration, have in view
think of; think about; flirt with; toy with.
- He entertained the notion of moving to South America
- verb provide entertainment for
- stain4/5
stain
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
discolouration; discoloration.
- the wine left a dark stain
- noun (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
- pertain4/5
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
- abstain3/5
abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
desist; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb refrain from voting
- detain3/5
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
- chieftain3/5
chieftain
- noun the leader of a group of people
captain.
- a captain of industry
- noun the head of a tribe or clan
chief; headman; tribal chief.
- noun the leader of a group of people
- plantain3/5
plantain
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
- noun a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
Musa paradisiaca; plantain tree.
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
- maritain2/5
maritain
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- petain2/5
petain
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- intermountain2/5
- bloodstain2/5
bloodstain
- noun a discoloration caused by blood
- noun a discoloration caused by blood
- appertain2/5
appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
pertain.
- verb be a part or attribute of
- sartain2/5
certain
- adjective satellite definite but not specified or identified
- set aside a certain sum each week
- to a certain degree
- certain breeds do not make good pets
- certain members have not paid their dues
- a certain popular teacher
- a certain Mrs. Jones
- adjective having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
sure.
- felt certain of success
- was sure (or certain) she had seen it
- was very sure in his beliefs
- sure of her friends
- adjective satellite definite but not specified or identified
- pétain2/5
- brattain1/5
brattain
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- counterstain1/5
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
- quintain1/5
quintain
An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel .Written also quintin .✍ A common form in the Middle Ages was an upright post, on the top of which turned a crosspiece, having on one end a broad board, and on the other a sand bag. The endeavor was to strike the board with the lance while riding under, and get away without being hit by the sand bag. "But a quintain, a mere lifeless block." Shak.
- distain1/5
distain
To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile; -- used chiefly in poetry. "Distained with dirt and blood." Spenser.[She] hath . . . distained her honorable blood. Spenser.
The worthiness of praise distains his worth. Shak.
- incertain1/5
incertain
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
unsure; uncertain.
- uncertain of his convictions
- unsure of himself and his future
- moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps
- an uncertain smile
- touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- putain1/5
- destain1/5
destain
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- cocaptain1/5
Suffixes of tain
- tainted«Word Popularity Bar4/5
tainted
- adjective satellite touched by rot or decay
corrupt.
- tainted bacon
- `corrupt' is archaic
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- adjective satellite touched by rot or decay
- taint3/5
taint
- noun the state of being contaminated
contamination.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun the state of being contaminated
- taine2/5
taine
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- taino2/5
taino
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- taints2/5
taint
- noun the state of being contaminated
contamination.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun the state of being contaminated
- tains2/5
tain
Thin tin plate; also, tin foil for mirrors. Knight.
- tainting2/5
taint
- noun the state of being contaminated
contamination.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun the state of being contaminated
- tainan2/5
tainan
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- tainos2/5
- taintor1/5
- taintless1/5
taintless
Free from taint or infection; pure.
Derived words of tain
- certainly«Word Popularity Bar5/5
certainly
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
- obtained5/5
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
- contains5/5
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
- 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
- contained5/5
contained
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- the oil spill is contained
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise; contain.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- maintained5/5
maintained
- adjective satellite kept in good condition
well-kept; kept up.
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; maintain; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- adjective satellite kept in good condition
- mountains5/5
mountain
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mount.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
- 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"
- uncertainty5/5
uncertainty
- noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
precariousness; uncertainness.
- the uncertainty of the outcome
- the precariousness of his income
- noun the state of being unsure of something
dubiousness; doubtfulness; doubt; dubiety; incertitude.
- noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
- sustained5/5
sustained
- adjective satellite maintained at length without interruption or weakening
- sustained flight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
prolong; keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- adjective satellite maintained at length without interruption or weakening
- entertainment5/5
entertainment
- noun an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
amusement.
- noun an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
- sustainable5/5
sustainable
- adjective capable of being sustained
- adjective capable of being sustained
- retained5/5
retained
- adjective satellite continued in your keeping or use or memory
maintained.
- in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered
- verb hold back within
retain.
- This soil retains water
- I retain this drug for a long time
- the dam retains the water
- adjective satellite continued in your keeping or use or memory
- 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
- container5/5
container
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- certainty5/5
certainty
- noun the state of being certain
- his certainty reassured the others
- noun something that is certain
sure thing; foregone conclusion.
- his victory is a certainty
- noun the state of being certain
- maintains5/5
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"
- attained5/5
attained
- adjective satellite achieved or reached
- the actual attained achievement test score
- verb to gain with effort
accomplish; reach; attain; achieve.
- she achieved her goal despite setbacks
- adjective satellite achieved or reached
- sustainability5/5
sustainability
- noun the property of being sustainable
- noun the property of being sustainable
- stained4/5
stained
- adjective marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
- a badly stained tablecloth
- tear-stained cheeks
- verb color with a liquid dye or tint
stain.
- Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
- people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
- adjective marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
- containers4/5
container
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- noun any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
- attainment4/5
attainment
- noun the act of achieving an aim
- the attainment of independence
- noun arrival at a new stage
- his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition
- noun the act of achieving an aim
- 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
- 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
- entertained4/5
entertained
- adjective satellite pleasantly occupied
diverted; amused.
- We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
- verb provide entertainment for
entertain.
- adjective satellite pleasantly occupied
- curtains4/5
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)
- entertaining4/5
entertaining
- adjective satellite agreeably diverting
- an entertaining puppet show
- films should be entertaining
- verb provide entertainment for
entertain.
- adjective satellite agreeably diverting
- retains4/5
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
- uncertainties4/5
uncertainty
- noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
precariousness; uncertainness.
- the uncertainty of the outcome
- the precariousness of his income
- noun the state of being unsure of something
dubiousness; doubtfulness; doubt; dubiety; incertitude.
- noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
- captains4/5
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
- 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
- detained4/5
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
- containment4/5
containment
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- obtains4/5
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
- stainless4/5
stainless
- noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
stainless steel; chromium steel.
- adjective satellite (of reputation) free from blemishes
unsullied; untarnished; untainted; unstained.
- his unsullied name
- an untarnished reputation
- noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
- ascertained4/5
ascertained
- adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
discovered; observed.
- variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
- the discovered behavior norms
- discovered differences in achievement
- no explanation for the observed phenomena
- 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 discovered or determined by scientific observation
- 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
- stains4/5
stain
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
discolouration; discoloration.
- the wine left a dark stain
- noun (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
- mountainous4/5
mountainous
- adjective satellite having hills and crags
craggy; cragged; hilly.
- hilly terrain
- adjective satellite like a mountain in size and impressiveness
- mountainous waves
- a mountainous dark man
- adjective satellite having hills and crags
- fountains4/5
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
- pertains4/5
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
- sustains3/5
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
- attainable3/5
attainable
- adjective satellite capable of being attained or accomplished
come-at-able.
- choose an attainable goal
- art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study
- adjective satellite capable of being attained or accomplished
- attains3/5
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
- detainees3/5
detainee
- noun some held in custody
political detainee.
- noun some held in custody
- 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
- entertainments3/5
entertainment
- noun an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
amusement.
- noun an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
- obtainable3/5
obtainable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
gettable; getable; procurable.
- savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
- fontaine3/5
fontaine
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unattainable3/5
unattainable
- adjective satellite impossible to achieve
unrealizable; unachievable; undoable.
- an unattainable goal
- adjective satellite impossible to achieve
- unsustainable3/5
unsustainable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- entertainers3/5
entertainer
- noun a person who tries to please or amuse
- noun a person who tries to please or amuse
- retainer3/5
retainer
- noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
consideration.
- noun a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
servant.
- noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
- attainments3/5
attainment
- noun the act of achieving an aim
- the attainment of independence
- noun arrival at a new stage
- his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition
- noun the act of achieving an aim
- retainers3/5
retainer
- noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
consideration.
- noun a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
servant.
- noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
- certainties3/5
certainty
- noun the state of being certain
- his certainty reassured the others
- noun something that is certain
sure thing; foregone conclusion.
- his victory is a certainty
- noun the state of being certain
- chieftains3/5
chieftain
- noun the leader of a group of people
captain.
- a captain of industry
- noun the head of a tribe or clan
chief; headman; tribal chief.
- noun the leader of a group of people
- entertainer3/5
entertainer
- noun a person who tries to please or amuse
- noun a person who tries to please or amuse
- uncertainly3/5
uncertainly
- adverb in an unsteady manner
unsteadily; falteringly.
- he walked unsteadily toward the exit
- The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs
- adverb showing lack of certainty
- he paused uncertainly
- adverb in an unsteady manner
- mountainside3/5
mountainside
- noun the side or slope of a mountain
versant.
- conifer forests cover the eastern versant
- noun the side or slope of a mountain
- mountaineers3/5
mountaineer
- noun someone who climbs mountains
mountain climber.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
- noun someone who climbs mountains
- abstained3/5
abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
desist; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb refrain from voting
- entertains3/5
entertain
- verb provide entertainment for
- verb take into consideration, have in view
think of; think about; flirt with; toy with.
- He entertained the notion of moving to South America
- verb provide entertainment for
- aquitaine3/5
aquitaine
- noun a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
Aquitania.
- noun a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
- pertained3/5
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
- mountaineering3/5
mountaineering
- noun the activity of climbing a mountain
mountain climbing.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
mountaineer.
- noun the activity of climbing a mountain
- mountaintop3/5
mountaintop
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- detainee3/5
detainee
- noun some held in custody
political detainee.
- noun some held in custody
- abstaining3/5
abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
desist; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb refrain from voting
- fontainebleau2/5
- curtained2/5
curtained
- adjective furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
- a curtained alcove
- verb provide with drapery
curtain.
- curtain the bedrooms
- adjective furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
- mountaineer2/5
mountaineer
- noun someone who climbs mountains
mountain climber.
- verb climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
- noun someone who climbs mountains
- 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
- untainted2/5
untainted
- adjective satellite (of reputation) free from blemishes
unsullied; stainless; untarnished; unstained.
- his unsullied name
- an untarnished reputation
- adjective satellite (of reputation) free from blemishes
- ascertainable2/5
ascertainable
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
discoverable.
- ascertainable facts
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
- bloodstained2/5
bloodstained
- adjective satellite covered with blood
gory.
- a bloodstained shirt
- a gory dagger
- adjective satellite covered with blood
- maintainability2/5
maintainability
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ascertainment2/5
ascertainment
The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery. The positive ascertainment of its limits. Burke.
- plantains2/5
plantain
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
- noun a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
Musa paradisiaca; plantain tree.
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
- appertaining2/5
appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
pertain.
- verb be a part or attribute of
- sustainably2/5
sustainable
- adjective capable of being sustained
- adjective capable of being sustained
- attainder2/5
attainder
- noun cancellation of civil rights
civil death.
- noun cancellation of civil rights
- unobtainable2/5
unobtainable
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
untouchable; inaccessible; unprocurable.
- a rare work, today almost inaccessible
- timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands
- untouchable resources buried deep within the earth
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
- chieftaincy2/5
chieftaincy
- noun the position of chieftain
chieftainship.
- noun the position of chieftain
- unstained2/5
unstained
- adjective not stained
- An apron keeps his clothing unstained
- adjective satellite not having a coating of stain or varnish
unvarnished.
- adjective not stained
- fountainhead2/5
fountainhead
- noun an abundant source
well; wellspring.
- she was a well of information
- noun the source of water from which a stream arises
head; headspring.
- they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
- noun an abundant source
- sustainer2/5
sustainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
maintainer; upholder.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- bloodstains2/5
bloodstain
- noun a discoloration caused by blood
- noun a discoloration caused by blood
- captaincy2/5
captaincy
- noun the post of captain
captainship.
- noun the post of captain
- nonattainment2/5
- captained2/5
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
- maintainable2/5
maintainable
- adjective satellite capable of being maintained
- adjective satellite capable of being maintained
- mountaintops2/5
mountaintops
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- betaine2/5
betaine
- noun a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
- noun a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
- mountainsides2/5
mountainside
- noun the side or slope of a mountain
versant.
- conifer forests cover the eastern versant
- noun the side or slope of a mountain
- maintainer2/5
maintainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
upholder; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- maintainers2/5
maintainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
upholder; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- chieftainship2/5
chieftainship
- noun the position of chieftain
chieftaincy.
- noun the position of chieftain
- abstains2/5
abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
desist; refrain.
- I abstain from alcohol
- verb refrain from voting
- infotainment2/5
infotainment
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary film; documentary; docudrama.
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
- detainer2/5
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
- ascertains2/5
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
- attainted2/5
attaint
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; shame.
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
- verb condemn by attainder
- the man was attainted
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
- sustainment2/5
sustainment
- noun the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
sustentation; upkeep; maintenance; sustenance.
- they were in want of sustenance
- fishing was their main sustainment
- noun the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
- abstainers2/5
abstainer
- noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
ascetic.
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstinent; nondrinker.
- noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
- stainer2/5
stainer
- noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
- noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
- appertains2/5
appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
pertain.
- verb be a part or attribute of
- unsustainability2/5
- edutainment1/5
edutainment
- noun entertainment that is intended to be educational
- noun entertainment that is intended to be educational
- detains1/5
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
- uncontainable1/5
- containerized1/5
containerize
- verb package in a container
containerise.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- nonsustained1/5
- detainment1/5
detainment
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
hold; detention; custody.
- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police
- noun a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- 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
- uncontained1/5
- unascertained1/5
- containerization1/5
containerization
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unattained1/5
- abstainer1/5
abstainer
- noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
ascetic.
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstinent; nondrinker.
- noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
- appertained1/5
appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
pertain.
- verb be a part or attribute of
- uncurtained1/5
uncurtained
- adjective not provided with curtains
curtainless.
- blank, curtainless windows stared back at her
- adjective not provided with curtains
- attainability1/5
attainability
- noun the state of being achievable
achievability; attainableness.
- noun the state of being achievable
- containable1/5
containable
Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.
- unsustained1/5
unsustained
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- tearstained1/5
tearstained
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- counterstained1/5
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
- obtainment1/5
obtainment
- noun the act of obtaining
obtention.
- noun the act of obtaining
- containments1/5
containment
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
- chieftaincies1/5
chieftaincy
- noun the position of chieftain
chieftainship.
- noun the position of chieftain
- maintainance1/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- unsustainably1/5
- attaint1/5
attaint
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; shame.
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
- verb condemn by attainder
- the man was attainted
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
- captaincies1/5
captaincy
- noun the post of captain
captainship.
- noun the post of captain
- destaining1/5
destain
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- sustainers1/5
sustainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
maintainer; upholder.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- 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
- unattainability1/5
- chieftainess1/5
chieftainess
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- curtainless1/5
curtainless
- adjective not provided with curtains
uncurtained.
- blank, curtainless windows stared back at her
- adjective not provided with curtains
- 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)
- unmaintained1/5
- containerisation1/5
containerisation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unascertainable1/5
unascertainable
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
undiscoverable.
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
- stainable1/5
stainable
- adjective capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts)
- adjective capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts)
- 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
- fountained1/5
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
- nonsustainable1/5
- attainers1/5
attainder
- noun cancellation of civil rights
civil death.
- noun cancellation of civil rights
- chieftainships1/5
chieftainship
- noun the position of chieftain
chieftaincy.
- noun the position of chieftain
- containership1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- stainers1/5
stainer
- noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
- noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
- unretained1/5
- containerised1/5
containerise
- verb package in a container
containerize.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- betaines1/5
betaine
- noun a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
- noun a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
- detainers1/5
detainer
One who detains.
- 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
- destained1/5
destain
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- verb remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
- containerships1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- fountainheads1/5
fountainhead
- noun an abundant source
well; wellspring.
- she was a well of information
- noun the source of water from which a stream arises
head; headspring.
- they tracked him back toward the head of the stream
- noun an abundant source
- 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
- nonstaining1/5
nonstaining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- attainders1/5
attainder
- noun cancellation of civil rights
civil death.
- noun cancellation of civil rights
- unentertaining1/5
unentertaining
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- retainment1/5
retainment
The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More.
- unmaintainable1/5
unmaintainable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- captainship1/5
captainship
- noun the post of captain
captaincy.
- noun the post of captain
- retainable1/5
retainable
Capable of being retained.
- mountainy1/5
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