Definition of threshing

"threshing" in the noun sense

1. threshing

the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw

"they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"

"threshing" in the verb sense

1. convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate

move or stir about violently

"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

2. flail, thresh

move like a flail thresh about

"Her arms were flailing"

3. thrash, thresh

beat the seeds out of a grain

4. thrash, thresh, lam, flail

give a thrashing to beat hard

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for threshing

As threshing separates the corn from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue. [ Bacon ]

As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue. [ Robert Burton ]

threshing in Scrabble®

The word threshing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters threshing:

THRESHING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

eighths, heights, highest, resight, resting, sighter, stinger

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word threshing

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In threshing

THRESHING
(180)
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(153)
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threshing in Words With Friends™

The word threshing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters threshing:

THRESHING
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

eighths, heights, highest, resight, resting, sighter, stinger

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word threshing

THRESHING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In threshing

THRESHING
(216)
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(132)
EIGHTHS
(110 = 75 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence threshing

Words that start with threshing (1 word)

Words with threshing in them (1 word)

Words that end with threshing (1 word)

Word Growth involving threshing

Shorter words in threshing

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re resh thresh

Longer words containing threshing

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