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- [grist]
- /grɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grist]
- /grɪst/
Definitions of gristing word
- noun gristing grain to be ground. 1
- noun gristing ground grain; meal produced from grinding. 1
- noun gristing a quantity of grain for grinding at one time; the amount of meal from one grinding. 1
- noun gristing Older Use. a quantity or lot. 1
- verb with object gristing to grind (grain). 1
- idioms gristing grist for / to one's mill, something employed to one's profit or advantage, especially something seemingly unpromising: Every delay was so much more grist for her mill. 1
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Origin of gristing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; akin to Old English grindan to grind
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Parts of speech for Gristing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gristing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gristing usage trend in Literature
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