casting
/ˈkæstɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The practice of casting steel seems the most difficult of all the foundry arts, for despite every care, a percentage of the work is liable to be faulty and disappointing, but at Crewe, generally, a very good class of casting was turned out."
- "“What, ho! sir knave,” exclaimed Roland, “is it thus you feed the eyasse with unwashed meat, as if you were gorging the foul brancher of a worthless hoodie-crow, by the mass? and thou hast neglected its castings also for these two days.[…]”"
- ""The dogs were no sooner let loose, than the hare was afoot. This time there was no stopping or casting, but the hounds were soon in full cry, and after half-an-hour's run, the hare came dancing down the moor towards me.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: castynge, castyng
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæstɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/