Words that rhyme with spellbinding
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binding
adj 1: executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract" n 1: the capacity to attract and hold something 2: strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration 3: the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging, binding] 4: one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall [syn: ski binding, binding] 5: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: binding, book binding, cover, back] -
blinding
adj 1: shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun" [syn: blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary] -
bookbinding
n 1: the craft of binding books -
finding
n 1: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures" [syn: determination, finding] 2: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law 3: something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings" -
grinding
n 1: material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" 2: a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) 3: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [syn: grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition] -
lading
n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment] -
landing
n 1: an intermediate platform in a staircase 2: structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods [syn: landing, landing place] 3: the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike" 4: the act of coming to land after a voyage -
leading
adj 1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)] 2: greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" [syn: leading(a), preeminent] 3: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology" [ant: following] 4: having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race" [syn: ahead(p), in the lead, leading] n 1: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing [syn: lead, leading] 2: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team" [syn: leadership, leading] -
loading
n 1: weight to be borne or conveyed [syn: load, loading, burden] 2: a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads" [syn: load, loading] 3: the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift 4: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment] 5: the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours" [ant: unloading] -
pleading
adj 1: begging [syn: beseeching, pleading, imploring] [ant: imperative] n 1: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding -
pudding
n 1: any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding" 2: (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) [syn: pudding, pud] 3: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed -
reading
n 1: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading" 2: a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart" 3: a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm" [syn: reading, meter reading, indication] 4: written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport" [syn: reading, reading material] 5: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something [syn: interpretation, reading, version] 6: a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England 7: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" [syn: recitation, recital, reading] 8: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" [syn: reading, meter reading] -
riding
n 1: the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements [syn: riding, horseback riding, equitation] 2: travel by being carried on horseback [syn: riding, horseback riding] -
scolding
n 1: rebuking a person harshly [syn: chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing] -
shading
n 1: graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting 2: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades [syn: shading, blending] -
siding
n 1: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass [syn: siding, railroad siding, turnout, sidetrack] 2: material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof -
sounding
adj 1: appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high- sounding talk" [syn: looking, sounding] 2: having volume or deepness; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth 3: making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding" n 1: a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line 2: the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) -
standing
adj 1: having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" 2: not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" 3: (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" [ant: running(a)] 4: executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" [ant: running(a)] 5: (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" [ant: seated, sitting] 6: permanent; "a standing army" n 1: social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" 2: an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event 3: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position -
wadding
n 1: any material used especially to protect something [syn: packing material, packing, wadding] -
wedding
n 1: the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed [syn: wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals] 2: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" [syn: marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony] 3: a party of people at a wedding [syn: wedding, wedding party] -
winding
adj 1: marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track" [syn: tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous] 2: of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road" [syn: meandering(a), rambling, wandering(a), winding] n 1: the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" [syn: wind, winding, twist] -
wording
n 1: the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton [syn: wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage] -
wounding
adj 1: causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty" [syn: stabbing, wounding] n 1: the act of inflicting a wound [syn: wound, wounding] -
yielding
adj 1: inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person" 2: lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" 3: tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington n 1: a verbal act of admitting defeat [syn: giving up, yielding, surrender] 2: the act of conceding or yielding [syn: concession, conceding, yielding] -
minding
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reminding
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stranding
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unwinding
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steading
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wingding
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nonbinding
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