8-letter words containing N
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter N. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate N within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| anything | 15 | - | - |
| everyone | 14 | Everybody; commonly separated, every one. | - |
| business | 10 | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it | he bought his brother's business |
| thinking | 16 | endowed with the capacity to reason | - |
| children | 14 | - | - |
| question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| finished | 15 | brought to ruin | after the revolution the aristocracy was finished |
| laughing | 13 | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | laughing children |
| watching | 17 | the act of observing; taking a patient look | - |
| building | 12 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | workers in the building trades |
| accident | 13 | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | winning the lottery was a happy accident |
| speaking | 15 | delivering an address to a public audience | - |
| anywhere | 17 | at or in or to any place | you can find this food anywhere |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| sleeping | 11 | quiet and inactive restfulness | - |
| continue | 10 | continue a certain state, condition, or activity | We continued to work into the night |
| standing | 10 | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
| evidence | 14 | provide evidence for | - |
| fighting | 16 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | review the fighting forces |
| suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
| personal | 10 | a short newspaper article about a particular person or group | - |
| position | 10 | a condition or position in which you find yourself | the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils |
| starting | 9 | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
| pregnant | 11 | rich in significance or implication | - |
| involved | 15 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | the plot was too involved |
| drinking | 14 | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | - |
| decision | 11 | the act of making up your mind about something | the burden of decision was his |
| princess | 12 | a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) | - |
| shooting | 12 | the act of firing a projectile | his shooting was slow but accurate |
| feelings | 12 | emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) | the remark hurt his feelings |
| interest | 8 | be on the mind of | - |
| language | 10 | a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols | he taught foreign languages |
| innocent | 10 | not knowledgeable about something specified | American tourists wholly innocent of French |
| national | 8 | a person who owes allegiance to that nation | - |
| nonsense | 8 | ornamental objects of no great value | - |
| handsome | 14 | given or giving freely | a handsome allowance |
| consider | 11 | show consideration for; take into account | You must consider her age |
| medicine | 13 | treat medicinally, treat with medicine | - |
| mountain | 10 | a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill | - |
| strength | 12 | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | we faced an army of great strength |
| training | 9 | activity leading to skilled behavior | - |
| whenever | 17 | - | - |
| minister | 10 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches |
| sergeant | 9 | a lawman with the rank of sergeant | - |
| breaking | 15 | the act of breaking something | - |
| criminal | 12 | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | - |
| universe | 11 | everything stated or assumed in a given discussion | - |
| shouting | 12 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
| planning | 11 | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening | his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties |
| bringing | 12 | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) | - |
| contract | 12 | become smaller or draw together | - |
| painting | 11 | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | a small painting by Picasso |
| recently | 13 | in the recent past | he was in Paris recently |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| original | 9 | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | this painting is a copy of the original |
| vacation | 13 | leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | we get two weeks of vacation every summer |
| shopping | 16 | searching for or buying goods or services | went shopping for a reliable plumber |
| audience | 11 | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | he saw that he had lost his audience |
| distance | 11 | go far ahead of | He outdistanced the other runners |
| goodness | 10 | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful | - |
| romantic | 12 | expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance | a romantic adventure |
| confused | 14 | lacking orderly continuity | a confused set of instructions |
| exciting | 18 | creating or arousing excitement | an exciting account of her trip |
| cheering | 14 | providing freedom from worry | - |
| changing | 15 | marked by continuous change or effective action | - |
| narrator | 8 | someone who tells a story | - |
| violence | 13 | the property of being wild or turbulent | the storm's violence |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| bleeding | 12 | the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | - |
| magazine | 20 | a business firm that publishes magazines | he works for a magazine |
| becoming | 15 | according with custom or propriety | her becoming modesty |
| cleaning | 11 | the act of making something clean | he gave his shoes a good cleaning |
| swimming | 16 | the act of swimming | it was the swimming they enjoyed most |
| internet | 8 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| midnight | 15 | 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night | young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight |
| movement | 15 | the act of changing location from one place to another | the movement of people from the farms to the cities |
| ordinary | 12 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | the ordinary (or common) man in the street |
| carrying | 14 | - | - |
| stranger | 9 | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | - |
| darkness | 13 | absence of light or illumination | - |
| stealing | 9 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| solution | 8 | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | they were trying to find a peaceful solution |
| location | 10 | a determination of the place where something is | - |
| champion | 17 | someone who has won first place in a competition | - |
| stronger | 9 | - | - |
| presence | 12 | the immediate proximity of someone or something | she blushed in his presence |
| exchange | 21 | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | - |
| religion | 9 | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny | - |
| dreaming | 12 | imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake | - |
| teaching | 14 | the profession of a teacher | he prepared for teaching while still in college |
| sentence | 10 | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | - |
| friendly | 15 | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | a government friendly to our interests |
| incident | 11 | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | incidental expenses |
| normally | 13 | under normal conditions | - |
| learning | 9 | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge | - |
| negative | 12 | designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | negative criticism |
| neighbor | 14 | live or be located as a neighbor | the neighboring house |
| cheating | 14 | violating accepted standards or rules | - |
| touching | 14 | the event of something coming in contact with the body | - |
| counting | 11 | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | the counting continued for several hours |
| spending | 12 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
| attorney | 11 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| stopping | 13 | fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members | - |
| basement | 12 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| charming | 16 | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | charming incantations |
| convince | 15 | make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something | He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product |
| transfer | 11 | transfer from one place or period to another | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| ceremony | 15 | a formal event performed on a special occasion | a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor |
| starving | 12 | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | - |
| prisoner | 10 | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war | - |
| presents | 10 | - | - |
| entrance | 10 | put into a trance | - |
| identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
| partners | 10 | - | - |
| governor | 12 | a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | - |
| designed | 11 | done or made or performed with purpose and intent | style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation |
| knocking | 19 | the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) | the knocking grew louder |
| sandwich | 17 | insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects | She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men |
| complain | 14 | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | My mother complains all day |
| campaign | 15 | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) | - |
| patience | 12 | good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence | - |
| reaction | 10 | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water |
| arranged | 10 | disposed or placed in a particular kind of order | the carefully arranged chessmen |
| entirely | 11 | without any others being included or involved | was entirely to blame |
| visiting | 12 | the activity of making visits | the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services |
| freezing | 21 | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | - |
| standard | 10 | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | the schools comply with federal standards |
| highness | 15 | the quality of being high or lofty | - |
| informed | 14 | having much knowledge or education | an informed public |
| pleasant | 10 | affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings | we had a pleasant evening together |
| imagined | 12 | - | - |
| nowadays | 15 | the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | - |
| offering | 15 | the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity | - |
| chairman | 15 | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university | - |
| stubborn | 12 | not responding to treatment | a stubborn infection |
| downtown | 15 | the central area or commercial center of a town or city | the heart of Birmingham's downtown |
| maintain | 10 | maintain by writing regular records | maintain a record |
| talented | 9 | endowed with talent or talents | - |
| response | 10 | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange | - |
| division | 12 | a group of ships of similar type | - |
| marrying | 14 | - | - |
| monsieur | 10 | used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' | - |
| gambling | 14 | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | his gambling cost him a fortune |
| humanity | 16 | the quality of being human | - |
| generous | 9 | more than is usual or necessary | a generous portion |
| mistaken | 14 | wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment | a mistaken belief |
| annoying | 12 | causing irritation or annoyance | tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork |
| elephant | 13 | five-toed pachyderm | - |
| enormous | 10 | extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | an enormous boulder |
| increase | 10 | the amount by which something increases | they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare |
| sunshine | 11 | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | - |
| identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
| punished | 14 | subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) | - |
| grandson | 10 | a male grandchild | - |
| instance | 10 | an occurrence of something | another instance occurred yesterday |
| creating | 11 | - | - |
| worrying | 15 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a worrying situation |
| argument | 11 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
| occasion | 12 | an event that occurs at a critical time | it was needed only on special occasions |
| audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
| blessing | 11 | a desirable state | enjoy the blessings of peace |
| election | 10 | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | the results of the election will be announced tonight |
| superman | 12 | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | - |
| engineer | 9 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
| function | 13 | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | the function of a teacher |
| entering | 9 | a movement into or inward | - |
| growling | 13 | the sound of growling (as made by animals) | - |
| crossing | 11 | a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | - |
| veronica | 13 | any plant of the genus Veronica | - |
| airplane | 10 | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets | the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane |
| dropping | 14 | coming down freely under the influence of gravity | the eerie whistle of dropping bombs |
| gangster | 10 | a criminal who is a member of gang | - |
| november | 15 | the month following October and preceding December | - |
| internal | 8 | inside the country | the nation's internal politics |
| infected | 14 | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms | - |
| necklace | 16 | jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) | - |
| catching | 16 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| screwing | 14 | slang for sexual intercourse | - |
| shanghai | 15 | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship | The men were shanghaied after being drugged |
| advanced | 15 | far along in time | a man of advanced age |
| meantime | 12 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | - |
| coughing | 15 | a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis | - |
| southern | 11 | from the south; used especially of wind | southern breezes |
| dressing | 10 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
| floating | 12 | the act of someone who floats on the water | - |
| ministry | 13 | a government department under the direction of a minister of state | - |
| contrary | 13 | in an opposing direction | a contrary wind |
| creation | 10 | the human act of creating | - |
| designer | 10 | someone who specializes in graphic design | - |
| weakness | 15 | a flaw or weak point | - |
| sticking | 15 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck |
| announce | 10 | announce publicly or officially | - |
| arriving | 12 | - | - |
| einstein | 8 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
| economic | 14 | using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness | an economic use of home heating oil |
| inspired | 11 | being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods | an inspired performance |
| northern | 11 | situated in or oriented toward the north | the northern suburbs |
| vanished | 15 | having passed out of existence | vanished civilizations |
| tracking | 15 | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | - |
| illusion | 8 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
| judgment | 19 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | they criticized my judgment of the contestants |
| clothing | 14 | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body | - |
| conflict | 15 | go against, as of rules and laws | This behavior conflicts with our rules |
| congress | 11 | the social act of assembling for some common purpose | the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress |
| covering | 14 | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | - |
| reverend | 12 | worthy of adoration or reverence | - |
| envelope | 13 | the bag containing the gas in a balloon | - |
| eternity | 11 | a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | - |
| constant | 10 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | in constant pain |
| threaten | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| boarding | 12 | the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft | - |
| guardian | 10 | a person who cares for persons or property | - |
| abortion | 10 | failure of a plan | - |
| stations | 8 | (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary | - |
| analysis | 11 | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | his physician recommended psychoanalysis |
| arrogant | 9 | having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride | an arrogant official |
| elements | 10 | violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) | they felt the full fury of the elements |
| musician | 12 | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) | - |
| concrete | 12 | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water | - |
| paranoid | 11 | a person afflicted with paranoia | - |
| addition | 10 | something added to what you already have | he was a new addition to the staff |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
| included | 12 | enclosed in the same envelope or package | the included check |
| offended | 16 | emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed | she looked offended |
| climbing | 15 | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) | - |
| reaching | 14 | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | - |
| intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
| relation | 8 | (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time | his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed |
| forgiven | 15 | - | - |
| instinct | 10 | inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli | the spawning instinct in salmon |
| kindness | 13 | tendency to be kind and forgiving | - |
| nickname | 16 | a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph |
| opponent | 12 | characterized by active hostility | opponent (or opposing) armies |
| spinning | 11 | creating thread | - |
| sequence | 19 | film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie | - |
| benjamin | 19 | gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | - |
| virginia | 12 | a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War | - |
| alliance | 10 | the state of being allied or confederated | - |
| guessing | 10 | an estimate based on little or no information | - |
| ignorant | 9 | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | an ignorant man |
| lighting | 13 | having abundant light or illumination | as long as the lighting was good |
| pointing | 11 | - | - |
| homeland | 14 | the country where you were born | - |
| assigned | 10 | appointed to a post or duty | assigned personnel |
| mentally | 13 | in your mind | he suffered mentally |
| rumbling | 13 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | the rumbling rolling sound of thunder |
| handling | 13 | the management of someone or something | the handling of prisoners |
| chanting | 14 | the act of singing in a monotonous tone | - |
| chatting | 14 | - | - |
| weekends | 16 | - | - |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| assuming | 11 | excessively forward | on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide |
| franklin | 15 | printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) | - |
| intimate | 10 | having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | an intimate cocktail lounge |
| organize | 18 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
| crawling | 14 | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | - |
| sweating | 12 | the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid | - |
| sickness | 14 | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | - |
| egyptian | 14 | a native or inhabitant of Egypt | - |
| entitled | 9 | qualified for by right according to law | we are all entitled to equal protection under the law |
| injuries | 15 | - | - |
| invasion | 11 | any entry into an area not previously occupied | an invasion of tourists |
| teenager | 9 | a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity | - |
| thirteen | 11 | being one more than twelve | - |
| splendid | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | he was a splendid teacher |
| stinking | 13 | offensively malodorous | - |
| salesman | 10 | a man salesperson | - |
| shocking | 18 | giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | the most shocking book of its time |
| inviting | 12 | attractive and tempting | an inviting offer |
| magician | 13 | someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience | - |
| mechanic | 17 | a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools | - |
| civilian | 13 | a nonmilitary citizen | - |
| curtains | 10 | - | - |
| destined | 10 | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate | an old house destined to be demolished |
| pounding | 12 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | the pounding of feet on the hallway |
| eighteen | 12 | being one more than seventeen | - |
| crashing | 14 | informal intensifiers | a crashing bore |
| cracking | 17 | a sudden sharp noise | he heard the cracking of the ice |
| calendar | 11 | a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) | I have you on my calendar for next Monday |
| whirring | 15 | sound of something in rapid motion | - |
| shitting | 12 | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | - |
| pentagon | 11 | a five-sided polygon | - |
| ambition | 12 | a cherished desire | his ambition is to own his own business |
| heavenly | 17 | relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven | heavenly hosts |
| hometown | 16 | the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence | he never went back to his hometown again |
| scenario | 10 | an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) | - |
| flirting | 12 | playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | - |
| magnetic | 13 | possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | a magnetic personality |
| notebook | 14 | a small compact portable computer | - |
| deadline | 10 | the point in time at which something must be completed | - |
| strongly | 12 | in a powerful manner | - |
| stepping | 13 | - | - |
| interior | 8 | of or coming from the middle of a region or country | - |
| landlord | 10 | a landowner who leases to others | - |
| clearing | 11 | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | - |
| sunlight | 12 | the rays of the sun | - |
| syndrome | 14 | a complex of concurrent things | every word has a syndrome of meanings |
| blocking | 17 | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements | - |
| florence | 13 | a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries | - |
| fourteen | 11 | being one more than thirteen | - |
| indicate | 11 | be a signal for or a symptom of | These symptoms indicate a serious illness |
| unlikely | 15 | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | legislation on the question is highly unlikely |
| sensible | 10 | able to feel or perceive | even amoeba are sensible creatures |
| frighten | 15 | cause fear in | The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me |
| granddad | 12 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| province | 15 | the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | - |
| sneaking | 13 | not openly expressed | a sneaking suspicion |
| escaping | 13 | - | - |
| fountain | 11 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
| guidance | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| pressing | 11 | compelling immediate action | too pressing to permit of longer delay |
| bankrupt | 16 | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | - |
| dragging | 12 | marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | it was a strange dragging approach |
| mourning | 11 | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | - |
| combined | 15 | made or joined or united into one | - |
| dynamite | 14 | an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp | - |
| charging | 15 | - | - |
| cannabis | 12 | any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs | - |
| unstable | 10 | affording no ease or reassurance | - |
| terminal | 10 | a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves | - |
| thankful | 18 | feeling or showing gratitude | a thankful smile |
| slipping | 13 | moving as on a slippery surface | his slipping and slithering progress over the ice |
| souvenir | 11 | something of sentimental value | - |
| ordering | 10 | the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement | there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list |
| channels | 13 | official routes of communication | you have to go through channels |
| clarence | 12 | a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers | - |
| currency | 15 | the property of belonging to the present time | the currency of a slang term |
| carnival | 13 | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere |
| insanity | 11 | relatively permanent disorder of the mind | - |
| infinite | 11 | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | the boundless regions of the infinite |
| gasoline | 9 | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | - |
| merchant | 15 | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | - |
| stunning | 9 | commanding attention | a stunning performance |
| trusting | 9 | inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust | - |
| stalking | 13 | a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush | - |
| skeleton | 12 | a scandal that is kept secret | there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet |
| reindeer | 9 | Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America | - |
| relevant | 11 | having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue | the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research |
| accusing | 13 | containing or expressing accusation | his accusing glare |
| morphine | 15 | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | - |
| napoleon | 10 | a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | - |
| creaking | 15 | a squeaking sound | - |
| canceled | 13 | - | - |
| swinging | 13 | characterized by a buoyant rhythm | a swinging pace |
| profound | 14 | far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something | profound social changes |
| incoming | 13 | the act of entering | - |
| marching | 16 | the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) | we heard the sound of marching |
| compound | 15 | make more intense, stronger, or more marked | - |
| starring | 9 | indicating the most important performer or role | the starring role |
| mainland | 11 | the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula | - |
| confront | 13 | oppose, as in hostility or a competition | You must confront your opponent |
| triangle | 9 | a three-sided polygon | - |
| rational | 8 | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man |
| breeding | 12 | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | - |
| freshman | 16 | a first-year undergraduate | - |
| juvenile | 18 | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | their behavior was juvenile |
| comedian | 13 | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts | - |
| countess | 10 | female equivalent of a count or earl | - |
| resident | 9 | used of animals that do not migrate | - |
| rattling | 9 | used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | a rattling good yarn |
| attended | 10 | having a caretaker or other watcher | - |
| feminine | 13 | befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman | - |
| nuisance | 10 | a bothersome annoying person | - |
| cardinal | 11 | crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male | - |
| strangle | 9 | prevent the progress or free movement of | the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries |
| examined | 18 | - | - |
| gardener | 10 | someone who takes care of a garden | - |
| donation | 9 | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | - |
| dinosaur | 9 | any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era | - |
| spitting | 11 | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | - |
| smelling | 11 | (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous | - |
| speeding | 12 | changing location rapidly | - |
| antidote | 9 | a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison | - |
| adoption | 11 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | - |
| numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
| lemonade | 11 | sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice | - |
| striking | 13 | the physical coming together of two or more things | - |
| sneakers | 12 | - | - |
| regional | 9 | related or limited to a particular region | a regional dialect |
| equation | 17 | the act of regarding as equal | - |
| external | 15 | from or between other countries | external commerce |
| grabbing | 14 | - | - |
| managing | 12 | - | - |
| ignoring | 10 | - | - |
| gigantic | 12 | so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth | a gigantic redwood |
| devotion | 12 | religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | - |
| sessions | 8 | United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985) | - |
| spelling | 11 | forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage | - |
| relaxing | 16 | affording physical or mental rest | - |
| regiment | 11 | army unit smaller than a division | - |
| secondly | 14 | in the second place | - |
| partying | 14 | - | - |
| marathon | 13 | any long and arduous undertaking | - |
| clapping | 15 | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | - |
| steering | 9 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| shipment | 15 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| sounding | 10 | appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms | fine-sounding phrases |
| petition | 10 | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | - |
| refusing | 12 | - | - |
| extended | 17 | relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | an extended discussion |
| existing | 16 | having existence or being or actuality | much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran |
| forensic | 13 | of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument | - |
| matching | 16 | being two identical | - |
| urgently | 12 | with great urgency | health care reform is needed urgently |
| precinct | 14 | a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes | - |
| panicked | 17 | thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | felt panicked before each exam |
| dripping | 14 | the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop | the constant sound of dripping irritated him |
| nineteen | 8 | being one more than eighteen | - |
| volcanic | 15 | explosively unstable | a volcanic temper |
| download | 13 | transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location | - |
| greeting | 10 | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | - |
| consumed | 13 | - | - |
| contents | 10 | a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start | - |
| shipping | 16 | conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry | - |
| resigned | 10 | - | - |
| congrats | 11 | - | - |
| definite | 12 | known for certain | it is definite that they have won |
| shutting | 12 | the act of closing something | - |
| smashing | 14 | the act of breaking something into small pieces | - |
| sniffles | 14 | - | - |
| removing | 14 | - | - |
| pursuing | 11 | following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit | the fox fled from the pursuing hounds |
| apparent | 12 | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields |
| mornings | 11 | - | - |
| abnormal | 12 | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm | abnormal powers of concentration |
| sweeping | 14 | ignoring distinctions | sweeping generalizations |
| tripping | 13 | characterized by a buoyant rhythm | a tripping singing measure |
| bouncing | 13 | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) | - |
| surround | 9 | envelop completely | - |
| squadron | 18 | a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms | - |
| settling | 9 | a gradual sinking to a lower level | - |
| silently | 11 | without speaking | - |
| postpone | 12 | hold back to a later time | let's postpone the exam |
| printing | 11 | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication | - |
| drifting | 13 | continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | a drifting double-dealer |
| michigan | 16 | a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | - |
| applying | 16 | - | - |
| evenings | 12 | - | - |
| hangover | 15 | disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) | - |
| ignition | 9 | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | - |
| swearing | 12 | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | - |
| bungalow | 14 | a small house with a single story | - |
| noticing | 11 | - | - |
| cleaners | 10 | shop where dry cleaning is done | - |
| contempt | 14 | a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous | - |
| vomiting | 14 | the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth | - |
| stabbing | 13 | causing physical or especially psychological injury | a stabbing remark |
| specimen | 14 | a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes | they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis |
| reminder | 11 | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided | - |
| briefing | 14 | detailed instructions, as for a military operation | - |
| burgundy | 15 | a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | - |
| erection | 10 | the act of building or putting up | - |
| intimacy | 15 | close or warm friendship | the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy |
| informer | 13 | one who reveals confidential information in return for money | - |
| coaching | 16 | the job of a professional coach | - |
| consumer | 12 | a person who uses goods or services | - |
| deciding | 13 | the cognitive process of reaching a decision | - |
| hydrogen | 16 | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe | - |
| insecure | 10 | lacking in security or safety | his fortune was increasingly insecure |
| organism | 11 | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | - |
| skipping | 17 | - | - |
| airborne | 10 | moved or conveyed by or through air | - |
| frequent | 20 | be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | - |
| dominate | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
| kangaroo | 13 | any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail | - |
| monument | 12 | a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | - |
| conclude | 13 | come to a close | - |
| swelling | 12 | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement | - |
| tempting | 13 | very pleasantly inviting | a tempting repast |
| sinister | 8 | stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable | the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him |
| grinding | 11 | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | - |
| headline | 12 | the heading or caption of a newspaper article | - |
| intruder | 9 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
| johannes | 18 | - | - |
| mumbling | 15 | ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) | - |
| trillion | 8 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros | in England they call a quintillion a trillion |
| scorpion | 12 | the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 | - |
| babbling | 15 | gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby | - |
| balanced | 13 | being in a state of proper equilibrium | the carefully balanced seesaw |
| benedict | 13 | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | - |
| impotent | 12 | lacking power or ability | Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent |
| watchman | 18 | a guard who keeps watch | - |
| retiring | 9 | not arrogant or presuming | a shy retiring girl |
| paranoia | 10 | a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur | - |
| ancestor | 10 | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | - |
| airlines | 8 | - | - |
| figuring | 13 | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities | - |
| flashing | 15 | a short vivid experience | the flashings of pain were a warning |
| focusing | 14 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
| minority | 13 | any age prior to the legal age | - |
| commence | 16 | get off the ground | - |
| crushing | 14 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | - |
| stranded | 10 | cut off or left behind | several stranded fish in a tide pool |
| tendency | 14 | a general direction in which something tends to move | the shoreward tendency of the current |
| unlocked | 15 | not firmly fastened or secured | an unlocked room |
| brunette | 10 | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes | a brunette beauty |
| downhill | 15 | sloping down rather steeply | - |
| doughnut | 13 | a toroidal shape | - |
