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What does wincing mean?

What does wincing mean?

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wincing is a facial expression indicating hurt or a response to an unpleasant stimulus
Denis B.
30 January 2014
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Can you name ten words starting with king

  Can you name ten words starting with king: Here’s an expanded list of English words beginning with “king‑”, divided into groups for easier reference.


A. Core/root forms

  • king (noun/verb)
  • kings (plural)
  • kinged (past tense of “to king” = to enthrone or make king)
  • kinging (present participle/gerund)

B. Derived with suffixes indicating state, condition, quality

  • kingdom, kingdoms
  • kinghood, kinghoods
  • kingship, kingships
  • kingly
  • kinglier, kingliest
  • kingless
  • kingliness, kinglinesses
  • kinglike
  • kinglihood, kinglihoods

C. Compound & specialised nouns

  • kingmaker, kingmakers
  • kingpin, kingpins
  • kingpost, kingposts
  • kingbird, kingbirds
  • kingbolt, kingbolts
  • kingcraft, kingcrafts
  • kingcup, kingcups
  • kingfish, kingfishes
  • kingfisher, kingfishers
  • kinglet, kinglets
  • kingling, kinglings
  • kingside, kingsides
  • kingsnake, kingsnakes
  • kingwood, kingwoods
  • kingklip, kingklips

D. Proper nouns/names & metaphorical uses

  • (As proper nouns, e.g., “King …” in a title or name)
  • “king of …” used metaphorically (“the king of pop”, “the kingpin”)
  • Use in card playing: the King card in a deck.

Key notes and caveats

  • Some derivatives use archaic or poetic form (e.g., kinglihood).
  • Compound words may be hyphenated or written as one word depending on usage (e.g., king‑maker vs kingmaker).
  • Some words beginning with king‑ may also derive from other sources (e.g., names of specific items or species like kingbird, kingsnake).
  • The list above omits words where king appears but is not the prefix (i.e., words containing “king” not at the start).