rut
Letters that make rut
r, t, u
are letters that make 'rut'
Words within rut
ut, Ru, UT
are words within 'rut'
Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of rut
ruth, Ruth, Ruta, ruts, brut
are words created by adding a letter to 'rut'
5 possible definitions for 'rut'
Rut as "a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)"
Under this definition, rut is a noun and has the following properties:
rut as a type
'rut' can be a type of groove, channel.
Derivatives of rut
rut, groove, furrow, rutted, rutty
are derivatives of 'rut'.
Rut as "applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity"
Under this definition, rut is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
estrus, heat, oestrus
have the same meaning as 'rut'
Antonyms
anestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrum
have the opposite meaning of 'rut'
Derivatives of rut
rut, estrous
are derivatives of 'rut'.
Rut as "hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove"
Under this definition, rut is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
groove, furrow
have the same meaning as 'rut'
rut as a type
'rut' can be a type of delve, cut into, turn over, dig.
Derivatives of rut
furrow, groove, vallecula, rut, channel
are derivatives of 'rut'.
Rut as "be in a state of sexual excitement, of male mammals"
Under this definition, rut is a verb and has the following properties:
rut as a type
'rut' can be a type of be.
Derivatives of rut
estrus, rut, heat, oestrus
are derivatives of 'rut'.
Rut as "a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape"
Under this definition, rut is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
groove
has the same meaning as rut
rut as a type
'rut' can be a type of routine, modus operandi.
Example of rut used within this context
"they fell into a conversational rut"