How many words contain the sequence 'in'?

There are 228 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'in'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'in' include Vaccinias, Vaccinifer, Vacciniform. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'in'

Vaccinias Noun (plural) Vaccinifer Noun Vacciniform Adjective Wabbliness Noun Wabbling Verb (Present Participle) Wabblingly Adverb Wackiness Noun (uncountable) Wadding Noun Waddings Noun (Plural) Win Verb, Noun Xanthaline Noun Xanthein Noun Xantheins Noun Xanthin Noun Xanthindaba Noun Xanthine Noun Xanthines Noun (plural) Xanthins Noun (plural) Xanthinuria Noun Xanthocreatinine Noun (Uncountable) Yabbering Verb, Noun Yachting Noun Yachtings Noun Yacking Verb (Present Participle) Yaffing Verb Yaffingale Noun Zagging Verb (Present Participle / Gerund) Zain Noun

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1. Jacinth and which flower name come from the same Greek word?

The rose The hyacinth The lily The iris

2. Which of the following is a grammatically correct gerund use of 'aahing'?

Aahing in the hot bath was heavenly. The aahing ran fast. He is an aahing. She aahing the food.

3. What is the literal (scientific) meaning of 'crystallizing'?

Becoming a liquid Evaporating completely Forming solid crystals from a solution Burning slowly

4. Why did nineteenth-century doctors prepare a vaccinella?

To spare patients strong reactions To make doses cheaper To vaccinate animals To avoid using needles

5. Which state claims babingtonite as its official mineral?

Vermont Massachusetts Maine Nevada

6. How many syllables does 'vaccinated' have?

Three Four Five Two

7. Which sentence uses 'abactinal' correctly?

The abactinal ate the fish. The abactinal surface was spiny. He ran abactinally. The abactinal was smiling.

8. What does 'naemorhedine' most nearly mean?

A flowering alpine plant A seabird of the Pacific Of or relating to the gorals of Asia A breed of domestic cattle

9. How is 'haberdine' best described today?

A common grocery item A modern slang term An archaic, obsolete term A type of restaurant

10. Which word means taking taxis?

Cabbling Cobbling Cabbing Cabling

11. Which verb correctly completes: 'Vaccinators ___ needed'?

is was are has been

12. Which preposition correctly follows: '___ cabbling, carry the basket level.'?

Instead of In spite According Because

13. Which famous ghost word lived in a major American dictionary in the 1930s?

Dord Xanthindaba Quark Blurb

14. Which of the following is a synonym for 'yabbering'?

Whispering Jabbering Listening Sleeping

15. In which kind of writing would 'earing' feel most at home?

A medical chart A software manual A cooking blog A historical novel about a square rigger

16. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'laagering'?

Lagering Lagring Logering All of the above

17. What is 'rabbitskin glue' traditionally made from?

Rabbit collagen Pine resin Beeswax Cornstarch

18. Which sentence uses 'eanling' correctly?

The eanling swam across the river. The shepherd counted his eanlings. The eanling flew over the trees. I drove my eanling to work.

19. From which plant is sabadine extracted?

A cactus An oak tree A mushroom The sabadilla plant

20. Which sentence uses 'nabbing' correctly?

They nabbing the thief. I was napping the thief. The police were nabbing suspects all morning. Nabbing means sleeping.

21. What part of speech is 'rabbins'?

Verb Plural noun Adjective Adverb

22. Which verb correctly agrees with 'fabling'?

are were have is

23. What is a modern alternative to traditional babbitting in some machines?

Wooden pegs Ball bearings or polymer bushings Rubber bands Glass sleeves

24. Which material is typically processed by caaming?

Wood Metal Flax Stone

25. Which spelling is closer to the Hopi language?

katchina cachina katshina katsina

26. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'dackering' that changes its meaning entirely?

Dackaring Dickering Dakering Dackerin

27. Which word is the closest modern synonym for 'tabacin'?

Snuff Cigarette Cigar Vape

28. What does the 'baa' in 'baahling' represent?

A boat A sheep sound A baby cry A bell

29. The set phrase 'yacking away' adds the idea of...

nonstop flow a single word a whispered aside a formal speech

30. Where does the word 'tabby' ultimately come from?

A Roman road A Norwegian fjord A London market A quarter of medieval Baghdad

31. What does 'babblingly' mean?

A type of baby In a babbling manner; incoherently The act of babbling A verb form of babble

32. Which famous costly spice was a prime source of the old xanthins?

Vanilla Saffron Cinnamon Cloves

33. Fill in the blank: 'They managed to ______ the skeptical crowd with their presentation.'

win out win over win back win down

34. Which suffix builds words like 'vaccinationist' and 'abolitionist'?

-tion -ist -ate - vacc

35. Which spelling is correct?

ermarkings earmarkings earmarksings earmarkins

36. Which of the following is a close synonym for 'gabbling'?

Mumbling Babbling Whispering Listening

37. Which word is a synonym for 'reckoning' in the sense of facing consequences?

Calculation Accountability Estimate Tally

38. What visible proof did vaccinia leave on the arm?

A round scar A straight line A blue dot Nothing at all

39. Which singular does the word pluralize?

Naething Nether Neither Nightingale

40. In French, 'jacinthe' also names...

The hyacinth flower A river A month A bread

41. Which is a typical phrase associated with 'yachting'?

a yachting dessert yachting season the yachting god a yachting recipe

42. What should you do when writing 'tabbying' for readers who know nothing about weaving?

Add a short gloss explaining the plain weave Capitalize it Replace it with 'tabulating' Use it only in poetry

43. Which sentence uses 'aahing' correctly?

I aahing the chair. They were oohing and aahing at the magic show. She is a beautiful aahing. He let out an aahing.

44. Which sentence treats a PERSON incorrectly?

They are earmarking funds for schools. They are earmarking revenue for roads. They are earmarking her for the award. They are earmarking hours for training.

45. What is the difference between 'discipline' and 'punishment'?

They are identical in meaning. Punishment aims to teach; discipline aims to cause pain. Discipline aims to teach and correct; punishment focuses on inflicting a penalty. Discipline is only for children; punishment is for adults.

46. How many syllables does 'vaccinations' have?

Five Six Three Four

47. Which sentence is historically accurate?

Vacciniaceae never existed. Older floras banned Vacciniaceae. Older floras recognized Vacciniaceae. Vacciniaceae is a mineral.

48. Which sentence uses 'cabdriving' correctly?

He cabdrivinged all night. She paid for college by cabdriving at night. The cabdriving were long. He is a cabdriving.

49. Which pair matches the compound pattern of 'oatbin'?

Bread + bin = breadbin Oats + bin = oatsbin Cake + oat = cakeoat Meal + bread = mealbread

50. Which is a famous Kachin cultural festival?

Thingyan Manau Thadingyut Tazaungdaing