9-Letter Words Containing ING
Here's the list of all the 4501 9-Letter Words Containing ING in the English Language.
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| following | 1. a group of followers or enthusiasts 2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture More Definitions → |
| marketing | 1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money 2. the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service More Definitions → |
| according | 1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with 2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by More Definitions → |
| operating | 1. involved in a kind of operation 2. being in effect or operation More Definitions → |
| beginning | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense More Definitions → |
| reporting | 1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television More Definitions → |
| computing | 1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures 2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods More Definitions → |
| recording | 1. a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded 2. the act of making a record (especially an audio record) More Definitions → |
| searching | 1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation 2. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect More Definitions → |
| financing | 1. the act of financing More Definitions → |
| remaining | 1. not used up More Definitions → |
| packaging | 1. the business of packing 2. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution More Definitions → |
| listening | 1. the act of hearing attentively More Definitions → |
| improving | 1. getting higher or more vigorous More Definitions → |
| investing | 1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit More Definitions → |
| screening | 1. the display of a motion picture 2. fabric of metal or plastic mesh More Definitions → |
| appearing | 1. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action More Definitions → |
| returning | 1. tending to return to an earlier state 2. tending to be turned back More Definitions → |
| happening | 1. an event that happens More Definitions → |
| gardening | 1. the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
| messaging | 1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer More Definitions → |
| measuring | 1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule More Definitions → |
| recycling | 1. used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products 2. the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products More Definitions → |
| wrestling | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down More Definitions → |
| gathering | 1. a group of persons together in one place 2. the social act of assembling More Definitions → |
| suffering | 1. a state of acute pain 2. misery resulting from affliction More Definitions → |
| switching | 1. the act of changing one thing or position for another More Definitions → |
| governing | 1. the act of governing; exercising authority 2. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws More Definitions → |
| attending | 1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others 2. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) More Definitions → |
| traveling | 1. the act of going from one place to another More Definitions → |
| designing | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest More Definitions → |
| streaming | 1. exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts 2. (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data; data that is transmitted and loaded continuously as earlier parts are being accessed/processed/displayed More Definitions → |
| wondering | 1. showing curiosity More Definitions → |
| squirting | 1. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream More Definitions → |
| affecting | 1. arousing affect More Definitions → |
| comparing | 1. the act of examining resemblances More Definitions → |
| lightning | 1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light 2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more More Definitions → |
| referring | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
| finishing | 1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) 2. the act of finishing More Definitions → |
| accepting | 1. tolerating without protest More Definitions → |
| breathing | 1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation 2. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination More Definitions → |
| combining | 1. an occurrence that results in things being united 2. the act of combining things to form a new whole More Definitions → |
| modelling | 1. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied 2. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) More Definitions → |
| answering | 1. replying More Definitions → |
| preceding | 1. existing or coming before 2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office More Definitions → |
| occurring | 1. come to pass 2. come to one's mind; suggest itself More Definitions → |
| spreading | 1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space 2. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate More Definitions → |
| reasoning | 1. thinking that is coherent and logical 2. endowed with the capacity to reason More Definitions → |
| replacing | 1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another More Definitions → |
| rendering | 1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. 2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| demanding | 1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill More Definitions → |
| promising | 1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence 2. likely to turn out well in the future More Definitions → |
| retailing | 1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers More Definitions → |
| consuming | 1. very strong; urgently felt More Definitions → |
| balancing | 1. getting two things to correspond More Definitions → |
| ascending | 1. the act of changing location in an upward direction 2. moving or going or growing upward More Definitions → |
| exceeding | 1. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree More Definitions → |
| confusing | 1. causing confusion or disorientation 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity More Definitions → |
| signaling | 1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message More Definitions → |
| belonging | 1. happiness felt in a secure relationship More Definitions → |
| debugging | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
| observing | 1. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception More Definitions → |
| servicing | 1. the act of mating by male animals More Definitions → |
| compiling | 1. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
| releasing | 1. emotionally purging (of e.g. art) More Definitions → |
| surviving | 1. still in existence More Definitions → |
| defending | 1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring More Definitions → |
| screaming | 1. sharp piercing cry 2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry More Definitions → |
| launching | 1. the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time 2. the act of beginning something new More Definitions → |
| seemingly | 1. from appearances alone More Definitions → |
| executing | 1. putting a condemned person to death More Definitions → |
| borrowing | 1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source 2. obtaining funds from a lender More Definitions → |
| offspring | 1. the immediate descendants of a person 2. something that comes into existence as a result More Definitions → |
| appealing | 1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention 2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings More Definitions → |
| detailing | 1. an individualized description of a particular instance More Definitions → |
| bilingual | 1. a person who speaks two languages fluently 2. using or knowing two languages More Definitions → |
| supplying | 1. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
| inspiring | 1. stimulating or exalting to the spirit More Definitions → |
| believing | 1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions More Definitions → |
| directing | 1. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on More Definitions → |
| revealing | 1. the speech act of making something evident 2. showing or making known More Definitions → |
| stripping | 1. the removal of covering 2. take away possessions from someone More Definitions → |
| acquiring | 1. the act of acquiring something More Definitions → |
| recurring | 1. happen or occur again 2. return in thought or speech to something More Definitions → |
| rewarding | 1. providing personal satisfaction More Definitions → |
| schooling | 1. the act of teaching at school 2. the process of being formally educated at a school More Definitions → |
| attacking | 1. disposed to attack More Definitions → |
| poisoning | 1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance 2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill More Definitions → |
| advancing | 1. moving forward More Definitions → |
| detecting | 1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator More Definitions → |
| cleansing | 1. the act of making something clean 2. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands More Definitions → |
| resolving | 1. analysis into clear-cut components More Definitions → |
| importing | 1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country More Definitions → |
| sparkling | 1. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash 2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide More Definitions → |
| splitting | 1. separate into parts or portions 2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument More Definitions → |
| foregoing | 1. especially of writing or speech; going before More Definitions → |
| repeating | 1. the act of doing or performing again More Definitions → |
| profiling | 1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people More Definitions → |
| exporting | 1. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country More Definitions → |
| welcoming | 1. very cordial More Definitions → |
| surveying | 1. the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map More Definitions → |
| mastering | 1. becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of 2. the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made More Definitions → |
| departing | 1. that is going out or leaving More Definitions → |
| wandering | 1. travelling about without any clear destination 2. migratory More Definitions → |
| engraving | 1. a print made from an engraving 2. a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved More Definitions → |
| numbering | 1. a numbered list More Definitions → |
| preaching | 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) 2. a moralistic rebuke More Definitions → |
| flowering | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms 2. a developmental process More Definitions → |
| approving | 1. the formal act of approving 2. expressing or manifesting praise or approval More Definitions → |
| informing | 1. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) 2. a speech act that conveys information More Definitions → |
| arranging | 1. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music More Definitions → |
| stringent | 1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
| assigning | 1. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons More Definitions → |
| awakening | 1. the act of waking More Definitions → |
| fostering | 1. encouragement; aiding the development of something 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| labelling | 1. assign a label to; designate with a label 2. attach a tag or label to More Definitions → |
| factoring | 1. (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression More Definitions → |
| amazingly | 1. in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise More Definitions → |
| polishing | 1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it More Definitions → |
| verifying | 1. serving to support or corroborate More Definitions → |
| knowingly | 1. with full knowledge and deliberation More Definitions → |
| lettering | 1. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something More Definitions → |
| weighting | 1. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance More Definitions → |
| unwilling | 1. in spite of contrary volition 2. not disposed or inclined toward More Definitions → |
| absorbing | 1. capable of arousing and holding the attention More Definitions → |
| offending | 1. offending against or breaking a law or rule More Definitions → |
| embracing | 1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) More Definitions → |
| embedding | 1. fix or set securely or deeply 2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war More Definitions → |
| disabling | 1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified 2. that cripples or disables or incapacitates More Definitions → |
| singleton | 1. a single object (as distinguished from a pair) 2. a set containing a single member More Definitions → |
| grounding | 1. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge 2. fastening electrical equipment to earth More Definitions → |
| uplifting | 1. the rise of something More Definitions → |
| wellbeing | 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous More Definitions → |
| bicycling | 1. riding a bicycle More Definitions → |
| shrinking | 1. process or result of becoming less or smaller 2. the act of becoming less More Definitions → |
| stitching | 1. joining or attaching by stitches More Definitions → |
| branching | 1. the act of branching out or dividing into branches 2. having branches More Definitions → |
| whitening | 1. changing to a lighter color More Definitions → |
| depicting | 1. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| provoking | 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment More Definitions → |
| soldering | 1. fastening firmly together More Definitions → |
| thrilling | 1. causing a surge of emotion or excitement 2. causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock More Definitions → |
| impending | 1. close in time; about to occur More Definitions → |
| admitting | 1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of 2. allow to enter; grant entry to More Definitions → |
| commuting | 1. the travel of a commuter More Definitions → |
| enclosing | 1. the act of enclosing something inside something else More Definitions → |
| smuggling | 1. secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due More Definitions → |
| composing | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. musical creation More Definitions → |
| ingestion | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) More Definitions → |
| shielding | 1. the act of shielding from harm 2. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay More Definitions → |
| deserving | 1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way More Definitions → |
| rewriting | 1. editing that involves writing something again More Definitions → |
| enrolling | 1. register formally as a participant or member 2. register formally as a participant or member More Definitions → |
| vanishing | 1. a sudden or mysterious disappearance 2. a sudden disappearance from sight More Definitions → |
| unloading | 1. the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. More Definitions → |
| startling | 1. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm More Definitions → |
| willingly | 1. in a willing manner More Definitions → |
| insulting | 1. expressing extreme contempt More Definitions → |
| troubling | 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| unfolding | 1. a developmental process More Definitions → |
| prompting | 1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion 2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) More Definitions → |
| degrading | 1. harmful to the mind or morals 2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor More Definitions → |
| narrowing | 1. an instance of becoming narrow 2. a decrease in width More Definitions → |
| seasoning | 1. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts 2. the act of adding a seasoning to food More Definitions → |
| conveying | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
| asserting | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration More Definitions → |
| reckoning | 1. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities 2. a bill for an amount due More Definitions → |
| tailoring | 1. the occupation of a tailor More Definitions → |
| trembling | 1. a shaky motion 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
| lingering | 1. the act of tarrying More Definitions → |
| insisting | 1. continual and persistent demands More Definitions → |
| weakening | 1. becoming weaker 2. the act of reducing the strength of something More Definitions → |
| ingenious | 1. showing inventiveness and skill More Definitions → |
| lactating | 1. producing or secreting milk More Definitions → |
| ingenuity | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. the property of being ingenious More Definitions → |
| fastening | 1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place 2. the act of fastening things together More Definitions → |
| squeezing | 1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly More Definitions → |
| hardening | 1. abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue 2. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
| appalling | 1. an experience that appalls 2. causing consternation More Definitions → |
| reclining | 1. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position More Definitions → |
| colouring | 1. a digestible substance used to give color to food 2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect More Definitions → |
| deepening | 1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound 2. accumulating and becoming more intense More Definitions → |
| centering | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back More Definitions → |
| isolating | 1. relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles More Definitions → |
| forgiving | 1. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy 2. providing absolution More Definitions → |
| annealing | 1. hardening something by heat treatment More Definitions → |
| carpeting | 1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) More Definitions → |
| skydiving | 1. performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute More Definitions → |
| totalling | 1. add up in number or quantity 2. determine the sum of More Definitions → |
| arresting | 1. commanding attention More Definitions → |
| schilling | 1. formerly the basic unit of money in Austria More Definitions → |
| punishing | 1. resulting in punishment 2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| softening | 1. the process of becoming softer 2. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin More Definitions → |
| worsening | 1. process of changing to an inferior state 2. changing something with the result that it becomes worse More Definitions → |
| inquiring | 1. a request for information 2. given to inquiry More Definitions → |
| trampling | 1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping More Definitions → |
| tampering | 1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly More Definitions → |
| sprawling | 1. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about 2. spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly More Definitions → |
| surfacing | 1. emerging to the surface and becoming apparent More Definitions → |
| pondering | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| strapping | 1. tie with a strap 2. beat severely with a whip or rod More Definitions → |
| fledgling | 1. any new participant in some activity 2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying More Definitions → |
| throbbing | 1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force 2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically More Definitions → |
| whistling | 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 2. the act of whistling a tune More Definitions → |
| resetting | 1. set anew 2. set to zero More Definitions → |
| shuffling | 1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet 2. the act of mixing cards haphazardly More Definitions → |
| focussing | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something More Definitions → |
| unveiling | 1. putting on display for the first time 2. the act of beginning something new More Definitions → |
| incurring | 1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
| straining | 1. an intense or violent exertion 2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean More Definitions → |
| hijacking | 1. robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force More Definitions → |
| equipping | 1. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war 2. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| purifying | 1. serving to purge or rid of sin 2. freeing from noxious matter More Definitions → |
| shredding | 1. tear into shreds More Definitions → |
| slingshot | 1. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones More Definitions → |
| refueling | 1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel More Definitions → |
| grappling | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down More Definitions → |
| hammering | 1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) More Definitions → |
| redeeming | 1. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin 2. compensating for some fault or defect More Definitions → |
| upsetting | 1. disturb the balance or stability of 2. cause to lose one's composure More Definitions → |
| lecturing | 1. teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) More Definitions → |
| torturing | 1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason 2. extremely painful More Definitions → |
| convening | 1. the act of convening More Definitions → |
| pampering | 1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire 2. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires More Definitions → |
| trimmings | 1. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) More Definitions → |
| shadowing | 1. the act of following someone secretly More Definitions → |
| rationing | 1. the act of rationing More Definitions → |
| crippling | 1. that cripples or disables or incapacitates More Definitions → |
| diverting | 1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining More Definitions → |
| scrubbing | 1. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water 2. clean with hard rubbing More Definitions → |
| radiating | 1. diverging from a common point More Definitions → |
| dumplings | 1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough More Definitions → |
| endearing | 1. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way More Definitions → |
| harbinger | 1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone 2. foreshadow or presage More Definitions → |
| dwindling | 1. a becoming gradually less 2. gradually decreasing until little remains More Definitions → |
| rejoicing | 1. a feeling of great happiness 2. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy More Definitions → |
| rehearing | 1. the act of hearing again More Definitions → |
| wrenching | 1. causing great physical or mental suffering More Definitions → |
| harrowing | 1. extremely painful More Definitions → |
| shivering | 1. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
| refilling | 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up More Definitions → |
| sparingly | 1. to a meager degree or in a meager manner More Definitions → |
| scrapping | 1. dispose of (something useless or old) 2. have a disagreement over something More Definitions → |
| regaining | 1. getting something back again More Definitions → |
| thrusting | 1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) More Definitions → |
| squatting | 1. sit on one's heels 2. be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide More Definitions → |
| splashing | 1. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface 2. the act of scattering water about haphazardly More Definitions → |
| hamstring | 1. make ineffective or powerless 2. cripple by cutting the hamstring More Definitions → |
| loosening | 1. an occurrence of control or strength weakening 2. the act of making something less tight More Definitions → |
| sickening | 1. causing or able to cause nausea More Definitions → |
| censoring | 1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy 2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances More Definitions → |
| quarrying | 1. the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry More Definitions → |
| sprouting | 1. the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow More Definitions → |
| summoning | 1. calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations More Definitions → |
| indulging | 1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire More Definitions → |
| darkening | 1. changing to a darker color 2. becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over More Definitions → |
| droppings | 1. fecal matter of animals More Definitions → |
| scorching | 1. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface 2. capable of causing burns More Definitions → |
| levelling | 1. aim at 2. tear down so as to make flat with the ground More Definitions → |
| thrashing | 1. a sound defeat 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| quenching | 1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning More Definitions → |
| anointing | 1. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid More Definitions → |
| simmering | 1. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil More Definitions → |
| confining | 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action 2. crowded More Definitions → |
| flavoring | 1. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts More Definitions → |
| hindering | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| reverting | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state 2. tending to return to an earlier state More Definitions → |
| twitching | 1. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition More Definitions → |
| bickering | 1. a quarrel about petty points More Definitions → |
| ingrained | 1. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held More Definitions → |
| overlying | 1. lie upon; lie on top of 2. kill by lying on More Definitions → |
| lessening | 1. a change downward More Definitions → |
| fingertip | 1. the end (tip) of a finger More Definitions → |
| mimicking | 1. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect More Definitions → |
| quivering | 1. a shaky motion 2. the act of vibrating More Definitions → |
| trappings | 1. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel More Definitions → |
| twinkling | 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) 2. shining intermittently with a sparkling light More Definitions → |
| agonizing | 1. extremely painful More Definitions → |
| animating | 1. giving spirit and vivacity More Definitions → |
| caressing | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| deafening | 1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss More Definitions → |
| posturing | 1. adopting a vain conceited posture More Definitions → |
| disarming | 1. act of reducing or depriving of arms 2. capable of allaying hostility More Definitions → |
| balloting | 1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative More Definitions → |
| debunking | 1. the exposure of falseness or pretensions More Definitions → |
| crackling | 1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered 2. the sharp sound of snapping noises More Definitions → |
| spiraling | 1. in the shape of a coil More Definitions → |
| muttering | 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech 2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone More Definitions → |
| devouring | 1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous More Definitions → |
| enlisting | 1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.) More Definitions → |
| revolting | 1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust More Definitions → |
| battering | 1. the act of subjecting to strong attack More Definitions → |
| dampening | 1. the act of making something slightly wet More Definitions → |
| inferring | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. draw from specific cases for more general cases More Definitions → |
| picturing | 1. visual imagery 2. visual representation as by photography or painting More Definitions → |
| imparting | 1. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
| beheading | 1. execution by cutting off the victim's head 2. killing by cutting off the head More Definitions → |
| sheathing | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| demeaning | 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings More Definitions → |
| deferring | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
| withering | 1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) 2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction More Definitions → |
| grumbling | 1. a loud low dull continuous noise 2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone More Definitions → |
| diverging | 1. tending to move apart in different directions More Definitions → |
| conceding | 1. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| deterring | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
| springbok | 1. a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air More Definitions → |
| mistaking | 1. putting the wrong interpretation on More Definitions → |
| maddening | 1. extremely annoying or displeasing More Definitions → |
| lamenting | 1. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression More Definitions → |
| faltering | 1. the act of pausing uncertainly 2. unsteady in speech or action More Definitions → |
| fattening | 1. subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter More Definitions → |
| dribbling | 1. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks More Definitions → |
| befitting | 1. accord or comport with 2. appropriate to More Definitions → |
| wrangling | 1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) More Definitions → |
| diffusing | 1. spreading by diffusion More Definitions → |
| orienting | 1. positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually More Definitions → |
| gossiping | 1. a conversation that spreads personal information about other people More Definitions → |
| shrieking | 1. sharp piercing cry 2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry More Definitions → |
| ploughing | 1. tilling the land with a plow More Definitions → |
| dithering | 1. the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color More Definitions → |
| lumbering | 1. the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber 2. slow and laborious because of weight More Definitions → |
| easygoing | 1. not hurried or forced 2. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship More Definitions → |
| labouring | 1. doing arduous or unpleasant work More Definitions → |
| unnerving | 1. inspiring fear More Definitions → |
| threshing | 1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw More Definitions → |
| unwitting | 1. not aware or knowing 2. not done with purpose or intent More Definitions → |
| seafaring | 1. the work of a sailor 2. travel by water More Definitions → |
| hankering | 1. a yearning for something or to do something More Definitions → |
| strumming | 1. sound the strings of (a stringed instrument) More Definitions → |
| tempering | 1. hardening something by heat treatment 2. moderating by making more temperate More Definitions → |
| relapsing | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state More Definitions → |
| clamoring | 1. loud and persistent outcry from many people More Definitions → |
| ravishing | 1. stunningly beautiful More Definitions → |
| conjuring | 1. calling up a spirit or devil More Definitions → |
| neutering | 1. the sterilization of an animal More Definitions → |
| murmuring | 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech 2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone More Definitions → |
| expelling | 1. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body 2. force to leave or move out More Definitions → |
| intruding | 1. projecting inward More Definitions → |
| beholding | 1. perception by means of the eyes More Definitions → |
| unfailing | 1. not liable to failure 2. always able to supply more More Definitions → |
| beguiling | 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire 2. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods More Definitions → |
| repelling | 1. cause to move back by force or influence 2. be repellent to; cause aversion in More Definitions → |
| strutting | 1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others More Definitions → |
| expending | 1. the act of spending money for goods or services More Definitions → |
| squealing | 1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge More Definitions → |
| plaything | 1. an artifact designed to be played with More Definitions → |
| panicking | 1. be overcome by a sudden fear 2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic More Definitions → |
| excelling | 1. distinguish oneself More Definitions → |
| festering | 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus 2. a fluid product of inflammation More Definitions → |
| remitting | 1. send (money) in payment 2. hold back to a later time More Definitions → |
| abounding | 1. existing in abundance More Definitions → |
| thwarting | 1. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts 2. preventing realization or attainment of a desire More Definitions → |
| scurrying | 1. moving with great haste More Definitions → |
| panelling | 1. decorate with panels 2. select from a list More Definitions → |
| unzipping | 1. open the zipper of More Definitions → |
| squinting | 1. having eyes half closed in order to see better More Definitions → |
| agitating | 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment More Definitions → |
| snuggling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| fittingly | 1. in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances More Definitions → |
| cunningly | 1. in an attractive manner 2. in an subtle, cunning manner More Definitions → |
| unknowing | 1. ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) 2. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge More Definitions → |
| marauding | 1. Raiding and pillaging. 2. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding More Definitions → |
| billowing | 1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges More Definitions → |
| gruelling | 1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| squeaking | 1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge More Definitions → |
| consoling | 1. affording comfort or solace More Definitions → |
| unmasking | 1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud More Definitions → |
| extolling | 1. praise, glorify, or honor More Definitions → |
| relishing | 1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality More Definitions → |
| rebelling | 1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 2. break with established customs More Definitions → |
| shrugging | 1. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation More Definitions → |
| drippings | 1. fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried More Definitions → |
| actuating | 1. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| bettering | 1. changing for the better More Definitions → |
| conniving | 1. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end 2. acting with a specific goal More Definitions → |
| hatchling | 1. any recently hatched animal (especially birds) More Definitions → |