thing: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of thing
- clothing«Word Popularity Bar5/5
clothing
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; wear; vesture; wearable; article of clothing.
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- breathing5/5
breathing
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
external respiration; respiration; ventilation.
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
breathe; respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- nothing5/5
nothing
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- adverb in no respect; to no degree
- he looks nothing like his father
- noun a quantity of no importance
- something5/5
something
Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing. There is something in the wind. Shak.
The whole world has something to do, something to talk of, something to wish for, and something to be employed about. Pope.
Something attemped, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.
- anything5/5
anything
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for .anything Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope.
They do not know that anything is amiss with them. W. G. Sumner.
- everything5/5
everything
Whatever pertains to the subject under consideration; all things. More wise, more learned, more just, more everything. Pope.
- smoothing4/5
smooth
- noun the act of smoothing
- he gave his hair a quick smooth
- verb make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smoothen.
- smooth the surface of the wood
- noun the act of smoothing
- bathing4/5
bathing
- noun immersing the body in water or sunshine
- noun the act of washing yourself (or another person)
washup.
- noun immersing the body in water or sunshine
- soothing4/5
soothing
- adjective satellite affording physical relief
- a soothing ointment for her sunburn
- verb give moral or emotional strength to
soothe; comfort; console; solace.
- adjective satellite affording physical relief
- loathing3/5
loathing
- noun hate coupled with disgust
odium; execration; abhorrence; abomination; detestation.
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; abhor; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
- noun hate coupled with disgust
- writhing3/5
writhing
- adjective satellite moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
wriggling; wriggly; wiggly.
- wiggly worms
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; writhe; worm; wriggle; squirm.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- adjective satellite moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
- seething3/5
seething
- adjective satellite in constant agitation
- a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets
- a seething mass of maggots
- lovers and madmen have such seething brains"- Shakespeare
- verb be noisy with activity
hum; seethe; buzz.
- This office is buzzing with activity
- adjective satellite in constant agitation
- birthing3/5
birthing
- noun the process of giving birth
giving birth; birth; parturition.
- verb cause to be born
have; deliver; birth; bear; give birth.
- My wife had twins yesterday!
- noun the process of giving birth
- sheathing3/5
sheathing
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
overlayer; overlay.
- verb cover with a protective sheathing
sheathe.
- sheathe her face
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- scathing3/5
scathing
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
vituperative.
- his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
- her vituperative railing
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
- farthing3/5
farthing
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- plaything2/5
plaything
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
toy.
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
- unearthing2/5
unearth
- verb bring to light
- The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President
- verb recover through digging
excavate.
- Schliemann excavated Troy
- excavate gold
- verb bring to light
- teething2/5
teething
- noun the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
odontiasis; dentition.
- verb grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
teethe.
- The little one is teething now
- noun the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
- earthing2/5
earthing
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
grounding.
- verb hide in the earth like a hunted animal
earth.
- noun fastening electrical equipment to earth
- berthing2/5
berth
- noun a job in an organization
office; billet; spot; place; situation; position; post.
- he occupied a post in the treasury
- noun a place where a craft can be made fast
moorage; slip; mooring.
- noun a job in an organization
- mouthing2/5
mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- frothing2/5
frothing
- adjective satellite producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
foamy; foaming.
- the rabid animal's frothing mouth
- verb become bubbly or frothy or foaming
froth; foam; effervesce; sparkle; form bubbles; fizz.
- The boiling soup was frothing
- The river was foaming
- Sparkling water
- adjective satellite producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
- bequeathing2/5
bequeath
- verb leave or give by will after one's death
will; leave.
- My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
- My grandfather left me his entire estate
- verb leave or give by will after one's death
- sleuthing2/5
sleuthing
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection; detecting; detective work.
- detection is hard on the feet
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
sleuth; spy; snoop; stag.
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
- tithing2/5
tithe
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- noun an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- sunbathing2/5
sunbathe
- verb expose one's body to the sun
sun.
- verb expose one's body to the sun
- underclothing2/5
underclothing
- noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
underwear; underclothes.
- noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
- worthing2/5
worth
- noun an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
- 10 dollars worth of gasoline
- noun the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
- noun an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
- blacksmithing2/5
- northing2/5
north
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
northward; due north; N.
- noun the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
- swathing1/5
swathing
- noun cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
- verb wrap in swaddling clothes
swaddle; swathe.
- swaddled the infant
- noun cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
- wreathing1/5
wreathe
- verb move with slow, sinuous movements
- verb decorate or deck with wreaths
- wreathe the grave site
- verb move with slow, sinuous movements
- scything1/5
scythe
- noun an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
- verb cut with a scythe
- scythe grass or grain
- noun an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
- unsheathing1/5
unsheathe
- verb draw from a sheath or scabbard
- the knight unsheathed his sword
- verb draw from a sheath or scabbard
- badmouthing1/5
badmouth
- verb speak unfavorably about
malign; traduce; drag through the mud.
- She badmouths her husband everywhere
- verb speak unfavorably about
- betrothing1/5
betroth
- verb give to in marriage
plight; affiance; engage.
- verb give to in marriage
- smithing1/5
smithing
The act or art of working or forging metals, as iron, into any desired shape. Moxon.
- naething1/5
- thirtysomething1/5
- althing1/5
althing
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- rebirthing1/5
rebirth
- noun after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
metempsychosis.
- noun a second or new birth
reincarnation; renascence.
- noun after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
- lathing1/5
lathing
The act or process of covering with laths; laths, collectively; a covering of laths.
- ensheathing1/5
ensheathing
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- silversmithing1/5
- pathing1/5
pathing
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- overbreathing1/5
- goldsmithing1/5
- storthing1/5
storthing
The Parliament of Norway, chosen by indirect election once in three years, but holding annual sessions.
- toothing1/5
toothing
The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth.
- southing1/5
southing
Tendency or progress southward; Emerson.as, the .southing of the sun
- inbreathing1/5
inbreathing
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- locksmithing1/5
- withing1/5
withing
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- gunsmithing1/5
gunsmithing
The art or business of a gunsmith.
- reclothing1/5
reclothing
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- unbreathing1/5
- tything1/5
- athing1/5
the
See Obs. Chaucer. Milton.Thee .
Suffixes of thing
- things«Word Popularity Bar5/5
things
- noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
- she packed her things and left
- noun a special situation
thing.
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
- thingamajig1/5
thingamajig
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doohickey; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingummy; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; gimmick; thingmajig; gizmo.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- thingummy1/5
thingummy
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doohickey; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; thingamajig; gimmick; thingmajig; gizmo.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- thingamajigs1/5
thingamajig
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doohickey; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingummy; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; gimmick; thingmajig; gizmo.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- thingy1/5
thingy
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- thingness1/5
thingness
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- thinghood1/5
- thingies1/5
thingies
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- thingly1/5
thing
- noun a special situation
- this thing has got to end
- it is a remarkable thing
- noun an action
- how could you do such a thing?
- noun a special situation
- thinglike1/5
Derived words of thing
- nothingness«Word Popularity Bar4/5
nothingness
- noun the state of nonexistence
void; nullity; nihility.
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
jazz; malarky; idle words; malarkey; wind.
- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
- noun the state of nonexistence
- playthings2/5
plaything
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
toy.
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
- breathings2/5
breathing
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
external respiration; respiration; ventilation.
- verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
breathe; respire; take a breath; suspire.
- I can breathe better when the air is clean
- The patient is respiring
- noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- nothings2/5
nothings
- noun inconsequential conversation
- they traded a few nothings as they parted
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun inconsequential conversation
- scathingly2/5
scathingly
- adverb in a scathing and unsparing manner
unsparingly.
- she criticized him scathingly
- adverb in a scathing and unsparing manner
- soothingly2/5
soothingly
- adverb in a soothing manner
- the mother talked soothingly to her child
- adverb in a soothing manner
- farthings2/5
farthing
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
- somethings2/5
something
Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing. There is something in the wind. Shak.
The whole world has something to do, something to talk of, something to wish for, and something to be employed about. Pope.
Something attemped, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.
- clothings1/5
clothing
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
habiliment; wear; vesture; wearable; article of clothing.
- verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; fit out; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
- noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- writhings1/5
writhe
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; worm; wriggle; squirm.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- birthings1/5
birthing
- noun the process of giving birth
giving birth; birth; parturition.
- verb cause to be born
have; deliver; birth; bear; give birth.
- My wife had twins yesterday!
- noun the process of giving birth
- mouthings1/5
mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
oral fissure; oral cavity; rima oris.
- he stuffed his mouth with candy
- noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- she wiped lipstick from her mouth
- noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- farthingale1/5
farthingale
- noun a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- noun a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- tithings1/5
tithe
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- noun an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
- noun a levy of one tenth of something
- farthingales1/5
farthingale
- noun a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- noun a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- underthings1/5
underthing
Something that is inferior and of little worth. Obs. Beau. & Fl.
- nothingism1/5
nothingism
Nihility; nothingness. R.
- northings1/5
northing
(Surv. & Navigation) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to southing .
- somethingness1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `thing`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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