sinking

Letters that make sinking

s, g, k, n, i are letters that make 'sinking'

Words within sinking

sink, king, ink, si, kin, King, ng, ki, SI, in, sin, IN, Ki, Sin, In, Si are words within 'sinking'


3 possible definitions for 'sinking'

Sinking as "a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension"

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

Synonyms

sinking feeling has the same meaning as sinking

sinking as a type

'sinking' can be a type of anxiety.

Example of sinking used within this context

"with a sinking heart", "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"


Sinking as "a descent as through liquid (especially through water)"

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

sinking as a type

'sinking' can be a type of descent.

Types of sinking

submersion, immersion, foundering, subsidence, settling, subsiding, submergence, submerging, going under are types of 'sinking'.

Derivatives of sinking

sink, settle, go down, go under are derivatives of 'sinking'.

Example of sinking used within this context

"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"


Sinking as "a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)"

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

sinking as a type

'sinking' can be a type of decrease, lessening, drop-off.

Example of sinking used within this context

"after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market", "he could not control the sinking of his legs"



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