paring

paring is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Pare. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Pare
2. transitive verb. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything.
3. transitive verb. That which is pared off.
4. noun. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel

   "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"

5. noun. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

   Synonyms: shaving, sliver

Synonyms

shaving, sliver

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in paring:

raping

Common word forms

par, pare, parings

Words from these letters

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