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- [ahy-er-ning]
- /ˈaɪ ər nɪŋ/
- /ˈaɪə.nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-er-ning]
- /ˈaɪ ər nɪŋ/
Definitions of ironing word
- noun ironing Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron. 1
- noun ironing something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron. 1
- noun ironing an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron. 1
- noun ironing an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc. 1
- noun ironing Golf. one of a series of nine iron-headed clubs having progressively sloped-back faces, used for driving or lofting the ball. Compare wood1 (def 8). 1
- noun ironing a branding iron. 1
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Origin of ironing
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; iron + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Ironing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ironing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ironing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ironing
noun ironing
- sewing — the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- washing — the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
- cooking — Cooking is food which has been cooked.
verb ironing
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
Antonyms for ironing
verb ironing
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
Top questions with ironing
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