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grind

Letters that make grind

d, g, n, r, i are letters that make 'grind'

Words within grind

rind, RI, in, IN, ND, In, Nd, grin are words within 'grind'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of grind

grinds is a word created by adding a letter to 'grind'

grind is a 5 letter word ending with d
grind is a 5 letter word starting with g

11 possible definitions for 'grind'

Grind as "the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground"

Under this definition, grind is a noun and has the following properties:

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of grade, degree, level.

Example of grind used within this context

"a coarse grind of coffee"

Grind as "make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grate has the same meaning as grind

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of break up, fragmentize, fragmentise, fragment.

Types of grind

gnash, masticate, manducate, jaw, chew are types of 'grind'.

Derivatives of grind

pulverization, grinding, pulverisation, grind, mill are derivatives of 'grind'.

Entailments to grind

rub is an entailment to 'grind'.

Grind as "created by grinding"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of create, make.

Example of grind used within this context

"grind designs into the glass bowl"

Grind as "shape or form by grinding"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of mold, forge, mould, work, shape, form.

Example of grind used within this context

"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"

Grind as "work hard"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

moil, fag, drudge, labor, labour, dig, toil, travail have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of do work, work.

Derivatives of grind

jack, effort, exertion, travail, labor, undertaking, project, drudge, peon, navvy, galley slave, hacker, laborer, manual laborer, labourer, dweeb, toiler, elbow grease, hack, wonk, task, plodding, grind, labour, toil, drudgery, donkeywork, sweat, swot, nerd are derivatives of 'grind'.

Grind as "dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of trip the light fantastic, dance, trip the light fantastic toe.

Grind as "press or grind with a crushing noise"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cranch, craunch, crunch have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of press.

Derivatives of grind

pulverization, pulverisation, grind, mill are derivatives of 'grind'.

Grind as "reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading"

Under this definition, grind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

comminute, bray, mash, crunch have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of break up, fragmentize, fragmentise, fragment.

Types of grind

pestle, pulp, mill are types of 'grind'.

Derivatives of grind

masher, mash, pulverization, abrasion, detrition, grinder, milling machinery, molar, attrition, grinding, pulverisation, mill, crush, crunch, compaction, grind are derivatives of 'grind'.

Example of grind used within this context

"grind the spices in a mortar", "mash the garlic"

Grind as "an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious"

Under this definition, grind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dweeb, wonk, swot, nerd have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of scholar, assimilator, learner.

Derivatives of grind

moil, grind away, bone up, swot up, drum, swot, get up, cram, bone, fag, drudge, grind, labor, labour, mug up, dig, toil, travail are derivatives of 'grind'.

Grind as "hard monotonous routine work"

Under this definition, grind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plodding, drudgery, donkeywork have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of labor, labour, toil.

Derivatives of grind

moil, fag, drudge, grind, labor, labour, dig, toil, travail are derivatives of 'grind'.

Grind as "the act of grinding to a powder or dust"

Under this definition, grind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pulverization, pulverisation, mill have the same meaning as 'grind'

grind as a type

'grind' can be a type of crush, crunch, compaction.

Derivatives of grind

comminute, powderize, pulverize, pulverise, cranch, craunch, powder, bray, mash, powderise, crunch, grate, grind, mill are derivatives of 'grind'.