8-Letter Nouns Containing LIN
Here's the list of all the 612 8-Letter Nouns Containing LIN in the English Language.
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handling | 1. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something 2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means More Definitions → |
lingerie | 1. women's underwear and nightclothes More Definitions → |
gambling | 1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) More Definitions → |
sterling | 1. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK More Definitions → |
franklin | 1. a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth More Definitions → |
pipeline | 1. gossip spread by spoken communication 2. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases More Definitions → |
modeling | 1. sculpture produced by molding 2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied More Definitions → |
deadline | 1. the point in time at which something must be completed More Definitions → |
sampling | 1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study 2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population More Definitions → |
feelings | 1. emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) More Definitions → |
baseline | 1. an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared 2. the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line More Definitions → |
spelling | 1. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage More Definitions → |
headline | 1. the heading or caption of a newspaper article More Definitions → |
timeline | 1. a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom) More Definitions → |
cylinder | 1. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) 2. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line More Definitions → |
gasoline | 1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines More Definitions → |
drilling | 1. the act of drilling 2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum More Definitions → |
dwelling | 1. housing that someone is living in More Definitions → |
coupling | 1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together 2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects More Definitions → |
tickling | 1. the act of tickling More Definitions → |
zeppelin | 1. a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs More Definitions → |
stealing | 1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully 2. avoiding detection by moving carefully More Definitions → |
swelling | 1. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement 2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings More Definitions → |
settling | 1. a gradual sinking to a lower level More Definitions → |
trailing | 1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind More Definitions → |
dealings | 1. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') 2. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups More Definitions → |
splinter | 1. a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal More Definitions → |
shilling | 1. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
salinity | 1. the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth 2. the relative proportion of salt in a solution More Definitions → |
doubling | 1. increase by a factor of two 2. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 More Definitions → |
dazzling | More Definitions → |
holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
chilling | 1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature More Definitions → |
grilling | 1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) More Definitions → |
wheeling | 1. propelling something on wheels More Definitions → |
crawling | 1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body More Definitions → |
mandolin | 1. a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum More Definitions → |
juggling | 1. the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression 2. throwing and catching several objects simultaneously More Definitions → |
rambling | More Definitions → |
leveling | 1. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface 2. complete destruction of a building More Definitions → |
dangling | 1. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) More Definitions → |
dateline | 1. an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian 2. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch More Definitions → |
lifeline | 1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live 2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) More Definitions → |
smelling | 1. the act of perceiving the odor of something More Definitions → |
blinking | 1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly More Definitions → |
trolling | 1. angling by drawing a baited line through the water More Definitions → |
flinders | 1. bits and splinters and fragments More Definitions → |
landline | 1. a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits More Definitions → |
sizzling | More Definitions → |
tumbling | 1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat More Definitions → |
recliner | 1. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it More Definitions → |
seedling | 1. young plant or tree grown from a seed More Definitions → |
sideline | 1. a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field 2. an auxiliary line of merchandise More Definitions → |
kneeling | 1. supporting yourself on your knees More Definitions → |
tingling | 1. a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings More Definitions → |
blinding | More Definitions → |
linguist | 1. a specialist in linguistics 2. a person who speaks more than one language More Definitions → |
mingling | 1. the action of people mingling and coming into contact More Definitions → |
bundling | 1. a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing 2. the act of binding something into a bundle More Definitions → |
starling | 1. gregarious birds native to the Old World More Definitions → |
neckline | 1. the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck More Definitions → |
rattling | 1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) More Definitions → |
dialling | More Definitions → |
yearling | 1. a young child who is just beginning to walk 2. a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth More Definitions → |
airliner | 1. a commercial airplane that carries passengers More Definitions → |
stalling | 1. a tactic used to mislead or delay More Definitions → |
eyeliner | 1. makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes More Definitions → |
globulin | 1. a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed More Definitions → |
shelling | 1. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target More Definitions → |
babbling | 1. gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby More Definitions → |
whirling | 1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral More Definitions → |
linoleum | 1. a floor covering More Definitions → |
stifling | 1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority More Definitions → |
meddling | 1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly More Definitions → |
fondling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
grueling | More Definitions → |
spoiling | 1. the process of becoming spoiled 2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it More Definitions → |
kindling | 1. material for starting a fire 2. the act of setting something on fire More Definitions → |
duckling | 1. flesh of a young domestic duck 2. young duck More Definitions → |
rumbling | 1. a loud low dull continuous noise More Definitions → |
humbling | More Definitions → |
paneling | 1. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door More Definitions → |
growling | 1. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) 2. the sound of growling (as made by animals) More Definitions → |
ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
peddling | 1. the act of selling goods for a living More Definitions → |
suckling | 1. an infant considered in relation to its nurse 2. a young mammal that has not been weaned More Definitions → |
formalin | 1. a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens More Definitions → |
hairline | 1. a very thin line 2. the natural margin formed by hair on the head More Definitions → |
cuddling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
rippling | 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid More Definitions → |
mumbling | 1. indistinct enunciation 2. ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) More Definitions → |
rustling | 1. the stealing of cattle 2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind More Definitions → |
bumbling | More Definitions → |
nestling | 1. young bird not yet fledged 2. a young person of either sex More Definitions → |
trifling | 1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working More Definitions → |
guzzling | 1. the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly More Definitions → |
dumpling | 1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough 2. dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry More Definitions → |
slinging | 1. throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling) More Definitions → |
haggling | 1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) More Definitions → |
clincher | 1. an argument that is conclusive 2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively More Definitions → |
linesman | 1. official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside) 2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines More Definitions → |
middling | 1. any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) More Definitions → |
linguine | 1. pasta in long slender flat strips More Definitions → |
tripling | 1. increase by a factor of three More Definitions → |
wobbling | More Definitions → |
tinkling | More Definitions → |
caroling | 1. singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas) More Definitions → |