tons: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tons
- buttons«Word Popularity Bar5/5
button
- noun a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- noun an electrical switch operated by pressing
push; push button.
- the elevator was operated by push buttons
- the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
- noun a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- skeletons4/5
skeleton
- noun something reduced to its minimal form
- the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self
- the bare skeleton of a novel
- noun a scandal that is kept secret
skeleton in the cupboard; skeleton in the closet.
- there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
- noun something reduced to its minimal form
- photons4/5
photon
- noun a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
- noun a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
- protons4/5
proton
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- cartons3/5
carton
- noun the quantity contained in a carton
cartonful.
- noun a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
- noun the quantity contained in a carton
- cantons3/5
canton
- noun a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
Kwangchow; Guangzhou; Kuangchou.
- noun a small administrative division of a country
- noun a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
- pistons3/5
piston
- noun United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
Walter Piston.
- noun mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
plunger.
- noun United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
- britons3/5
briton
- noun a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
Britisher; Brit.
- noun an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
- noun a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
- newtons2/5
newton
- noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
Sir Isaac Newton; Isaac Newton.
- noun a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
N.
- noun English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
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soliton
- noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
solitary wave; soliton wave.
- soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure
- noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
- cottons2/5
cotton
- noun soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
cotton wool; cotton fiber.
- noun fabric woven from cotton fibers
- noun soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
- leptons2/5
lepton
- noun 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
- noun an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
- noun 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
- singletons2/5
singleton
- noun a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
- noun a set containing a single member
- noun a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
- automatons2/5
automaton
- noun someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
zombie; zombi.
- only an automaton wouldn't have noticed
- noun a mechanism that can move automatically
golem; robot.
- noun someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
- daltons2/5
dalton
- noun English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
John Dalton.
- noun English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
- simpletons2/5
simpleton
- noun a person lacking intelligence or common sense
simple.
- noun a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- teutons2/5
teuton
- noun someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
- noun a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
- noun someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
- plutons2/5
pluton
- noun large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
plutonic rock; batholite; batholith.
- noun large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
- wellingtons2/5
wellington
- noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
First Duke of Wellington; Iron Duke; Duke of Wellington; Arthur Wellesley.
- noun the capital of New Zealand
capital of New Zealand.
- noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
- gluttons2/5
glutton
- noun a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
gourmandizer; trencherman; gourmand.
- noun musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
Gulo gulo; wolverine.
- noun a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
- batons2/5
baton
- noun a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
wand.
- noun a short stout club used primarily by policemen
nightstick; billy club; billystick; billy; truncheon.
- noun a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
- croutons2/5
crouton
- noun a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads
- noun a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads
- pitons2/5
piton
- noun a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
- noun a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
- bretons2/5
breton
- noun a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
- noun a Celtic language of Brittany
- noun a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
- tetons2/5
teton
- noun a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
Lakota; Teton Dakota; Teton Sioux.
- noun a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
- excitons2/5
excitons
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- kilotons1/5
kiloton
- noun one thousand tons
- noun a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
- noun one thousand tons
- megatons1/5
megaton
- noun a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
- noun one million tons
- noun a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
- magnetons1/5
magneton
- noun a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle
- noun a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle
- wantons1/5
wanton
- noun lewd or lascivious woman
- verb waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
trifle; piddle away; wanton away; piddle.
- noun lewd or lascivious woman
- burtons1/5
burton
- noun English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
Sir Richard Burton; Richard Burton; Sir Richard Francis Burton.
- noun Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
Richard Burton.
- noun English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
- exoskeletons1/5
exoskeleton
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- noun the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- cratons1/5
craton
- noun the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
- noun the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
- wontons1/5
wonton
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
won ton.
- noun a soup with won ton dumplings
wonton soup; won ton.
- noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
- futons1/5
futon
- noun mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
- noun mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
- phaetons1/5
phaeton
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
tourer; touring car.
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
- cytoskeletons1/5
cytoskeleton
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- noun a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- phytoplanktons1/5
phytoplankton
- noun photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
- noun photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
- planktons1/5
plankton
- noun the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
- noun the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
- wiltons1/5
wilton
- noun a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
Wilton carpet.
- noun a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
- tritons1/5
triton
- noun (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
- noun the largest moon of Neptune
- noun (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
- chitons1/5
chiton
- noun a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
- noun primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
polyplacophore; coat-of-mail shell; sea cradle.
- noun a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
- sextons1/5
sexton
- noun United States poet (1928-1974)
Anne Sexton.
- noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
sacristan.
- noun United States poet (1928-1974)
- unbuttons1/5
unbutton
- verb undo the buttons of
- unbutton the shirt
- verb undo the buttons of
- setons1/5
seton
- noun United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
Elizabeth Seton; Mother Seton; Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton.
- noun United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
- dantons1/5
danton
- noun French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
Georges Jacques Danton.
- noun French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
- antiprotons1/5
antiproton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- gravitons1/5
graviton
- noun a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
- noun a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
- bostons1/5
boston
- noun state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Bean Town; Hub of the Universe; Beantown; capital of Massachusetts.
- noun state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
- moutons1/5
- crotons1/5
croton
- noun grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
Codiaeum variegatum.
- noun tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
Croton tiglium.
- noun grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
- muttons1/5
mutton
- noun meat from a mature domestic sheep
mouton.
- noun meat from a mature domestic sheep
- pinkertons1/5
- partons1/5
- boutons1/5
- feuilletons1/5
feuilleton
A part of a French newspaper (usually the bottom of the page), devoted to light literature, criticism, etc.; also, the article or tale itself, thus printed.
- bartons1/5
barton
The demesne lands of a manor; also, the manor itself. Eng. Burton.
- yanktons1/5
- hiltons1/5
- actons1/5
acton
A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. Spelled also Obs. Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.hacqueton .
- gigatons1/5
gigatons
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- santons1/5
santon
A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit.
- jetons1/5
Suffixes of tons
- tonsils«Word Popularity Bar3/5
tonsil
- noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsilla; faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil.
- noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- tonsillitis2/5
tonsillitis
- noun inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
- noun inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
- tonsil2/5
tonsil
- noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsilla; faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil.
- noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- tonsillectomy2/5
tonsillectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- tonsured2/5
tonsured
- adjective satellite having a bald spot either shaved or natural
- tonsured monks
- verb shave the head of a newly inducted monk
tonsure.
- adjective satellite having a bald spot either shaved or natural
- tonsure2/5
tonsure
- noun the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
- noun shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
- noun the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
- tonsillar2/5
tonsillar
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- tonsorial1/5
tonsorial
- adjective of or relating to barbers and barbering
- tonsorial work
- tonsorial parlor
- adjective of or relating to barbers and barbering
- tonsillectomies1/5
tonsillectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- tonsures1/5
tonsure
- noun the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
- noun shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
- noun the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
- tonsilitis1/5
tonsilitis
(Med.) Inflammation of the tonsil; quinsy. Written also, and more usually, tonsillitis .
- tonsor1/5
tonsor
A barber. Sir W. Scott.
Derived words of tons
- northamptonshire«Word Popularity Bar2/5
northamptonshire
- noun a county is central England
- noun a county is central England
- cottonseed2/5
cottonseed
- noun seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
- noun seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
- cottonseeds1/5
cottonseed
- noun seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
- noun seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
- peritonsillar1/5
peritonsillar
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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