knitting
/ˈnɪtɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.45 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I find knitting very relaxing."
- "She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone."
- "At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson [New Zealand], eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them."
- "Fair point. Instead of tearing down the knitting and using diesel, tear down the knitting and use turbines."
- "It also helps, if: [...] the knitting is aligned with the track below, or rather vice versa, something else that went after 1996."
- "My suggestion would be to electrify the uphill bits only, in each direction, and to use diesel traction when coming down the other side. Massive savings on posts and knitting for a start."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: knyttynge
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Informal