Words Containing “ing”

How many of these words containing the string “ing” can you guess? The first letter of each answer is given as a bonus hint.

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Last updated: February 29, 2024

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Definition		Answer
Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.	B	bilingual
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.	C	cling
Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown, that may or may not occur.	C	contingent
(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.	D	dinghy
1. Not honourable; unworthy of honour. 2. Not frank or open.	D	disingenuous
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.	E	excruciating
(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.	F	finger
(pathology) Inflammation of the gums.	G	gingivitis
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.	H	harbinger
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.	H	housewarming
An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.	I	infringement
To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.	I	ingest
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.	I	ingot
(figurative) Very exciting and stimulating, like alcohol or some other stimulant.	I	intoxicating
A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.	K	kingdom
The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.	L	linguistics
Having a purpose, value, or significance beyond the fact of mere existence.	M	meaningful
To socialize with different people at a social event.	M	mingle
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.	O	overwhelming
A temporary modular system of tubes (or formerly wood) forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.	S	scaffolding
To burn slightly.	S	singe
Being the only one of the kind; unique.	S	singular
(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.	S	springboard
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw).	S	syringe
To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain.	T	twinge

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