English words containing ring:

Meanings of A-shoestring:

idiom

If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money

Usage examples:

The film was made on a shoestring.

Meanings of Abhorring:

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

Usage examples:

He abhorred sexism in every form

Present participle of abhor

Meanings of Abjuring:

verb

Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

Usage examples:

Mps were urged to abjure their jacobite allegiance

Meanings of Accoutering:

verb

Clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive.

Usage examples:

Magnificently accoutred, he was led up to the high altar

Meanings of Accoutring:

verb

Clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive.

Usage examples:

Magnificently accoutred, he was led up to the high altar

Meanings of Acquiring:

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

Meanings of Adhering:

verb

Stick fast to (a surface or substance).

Usage examples:

Paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface

Meanings of Adjuring:

verb

Urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something.

Usage examples:

I adjure you to tell me the truth

Meanings of Admeasuring:

noun

The action of admeasure ; measuring; apportionment.

Meanings of Administering:

verb

Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).

Usage examples:

Each school was administered separately

Meanings of Admiring:

adjective

Characterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval.

Usage examples:

The snowman has drawn many an admiring glance from villagers

verb

Regard with respect or warm approval.

Usage examples:

I admire your courage

Meanings of Admiringly:

adverb

In a way that shows respect or warm approval.

Usage examples:

She referred to eliot admiringly in many of her writings

Meanings of Adoring:

adjective

Feeling or expressing deep affection, love, or admiration.

Usage examples:

A gift from an adoring fan

verb

Love and respect (someone) deeply.

Usage examples:

He adored his mother

Meanings of Adoringly:

adverb

In a way that shows you love someone very much

Usage examples:

She gazed at her baby adoringly., he speaks adoringly of his wife.

Meanings of Adventuring:

verb

Engage in daring or risky activity.

Usage examples:

They had adventured into the forest

noun

An unusual and exciting or daring experience.

Usage examples:

Her recent adventures in italy

Meanings of Afterings:

noun

Something which follows something else; especially consequences, outcome. chiefly scottish in later use.

Meanings of Airing:

noun

An exposure to warm or fresh air, for the purpose of ventilating or removing dampness from something.

Usage examples:

Somebody had given the place a thorough airing

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Usage examples:

A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

Meanings of Airings:

noun

An exposure to warm or fresh air, for the purpose of ventilating or removing dampness from something.

Usage examples:

Somebody had given the place a thorough airing

Meanings of Alcheringa:

noun

(in the mythology of some australian aboriginal peoples) the ‘golden age’ when the first ancestors were created.

Usage examples:

'alcheringa' is an aboriginal word meaning "of the past", and the aim of this series was to show ho…

Meanings of Alligatoring:

noun

The development of intersecting cracks in paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction and resulting in a surface resembling the skin of an alligator.

Meanings of Alluring:

adjective

Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

Usage examples:

The town offers alluring shops and restaurants

verb

Powerfully attract or charm; tempt.

Usage examples:

Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?

Meanings of Alluringly:

adverb

In an attractive or exciting way

Usage examples:

An alluringly beautiful/elegant woman, i thought the dark wood of the restaurant was alluringly old…

Meanings of Alluringness:

noun

The quality of being alluring; temptingness, attractiveness, charm.

Meanings of Altering:

verb

Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Usage examples:

Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage

Meanings of Anchoring:

verb

Moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.

Usage examples:

The ship was anchored in the lee of the island

noun

A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.

Usage examples:

The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly