Screwing is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SCREWING in dictionary:

VERB:
• fasten or tighten with a screw or screws
• rotate (something) so as to fit it into or on to a surface or object by means of a spiral thread
• (of an object) be attached or removed by being rotated by means of a spiral thread
• cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something
• extort or force something, especially money, from (someone) by putting them under strong pressure
• be in serious trouble
• have sexual intercourse with.
• (of a couple) have sexual intercourse.
• used to express anger or contempt
• impart spin or curl to (a ball or shot)
• play a shot with screw
• turn one's head or body round sharply
NOUN:
• the act of screwing
• a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.
• a cylinder with a helical ridge or thread running round the outside (a male screw) that can be turned to seal an opening, apply pressure, adjust position, etc., especially one fitting into a corresponding internal groove or thread (a female screw).
• an instrument of torture having the action of a screw.
• an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread.
• backspin given to the cue ball by hitting it below centre, intended to make it move backwards after striking the object ball.
• a small twisted-up piece of paper, typically containing a substance such as salt or tobacco.
• an act of sexual intercourse.
• a sexual partner of a specified ability.
• an amount of salary or wages
• a mean or miserly person.
• a worn-out horse.
• slang for sexual intercourse
• a ship's or aircraft's propeller (considered as acting like a screw in moving through water or air).
• a prisoner's derogatory term for a warder
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to attach with a screw (a type of metal fastener)
• a. & n. from Screw, v. t.

Words related to SCREWING

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Words that contain SCREWING

screwings15 unscrewing16 corkscrewing24

How to use SCREWING in a sentence

• The author of the article charges Great Britain with screwing down the valves, which is a deliberate distortion of the truth.
• The front door stood open for the convenience of the artisan who was screwing at the brass-plate.
• For months he had been screwing up his courage to carry that room by assault, and this was the result.
• As Taquisara entered, the old priest looked up, screwing his lids together in the attempt to recognize his visitor without using his spectacles.
• He was smoking a long pipe and screwing up his eyes to keep the sun out of them.
• This cup carries a threaded bolt, by which it may be attached to the main shaft at any position on its circumference by screwing through a hole drilled in the collar.
• But by dint of screwing myself half on to a chair near the window I did just get a glimpse of the sky and saw about five of the Huns manoeuvring.
• He thought they were repeating a trick already attempted by screwing down a brake in ascending a grade.
• You avoid the moment of suffering, and escape the effort of screwing up your courage for one of these moments, but not the jar to the whole system.
• The jar V, is provided with a cover of copper, E, screwing into the glass.
• Having marked the place of his entry, and having chosen an appropriate hour, he would prevent the egress of his enemies by screwing up the doors.
• Whitelock, screwing up her mouth and twirling her thumbs in a peculiarly emphatic way, to which she was addicted in moments of crisis.
• To papa he allows rest neither day nor night, and he is continually screwing money out of him, sometimes threatening that he will kill himself if it is withheld from him.
• When screwing the joints together, if the ends of the rod are pressed up to each other they become connected by the same motion.
• The dirt may be removed from the screw-holes by screwing a piece of soft wood into them.
• Walker was screwing tight the door of the engine-room, in order to safeguard the fireman in attendance on the donkey-boiler.
• If screwing down the thumb nuts does not produce a light, test the light-carrier with lamp on the other cords.
• After twisting and screwing the keys, he played some Bohemian airs, without the organ to hold him back, and that went better.
• To his surprise the white object was nowhere to be seen! The boy waited a few minutes, and then, screwing up his courage, he went to the tower.
• Tom was aware of the one German lying beside the bush, stark and motionless, and of Roscoe jerking his head and screwing up his mouth in a sort of spontaneous vexation.
• The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time screwing up his courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
• The single boards can then be fixed, one on each side of what will be the doorway, by screwing to the floor, and to the outside board of the sides.
• He thought that Everard Lucas, screwing up a compass, was strangely unmoved.
• Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr.
• He got down on the ground, tore up the car, worked, asked for help, and kept Philip busy screwing bolts and applying the oil can.
• Then remove each can carefully, screwing each can as tightly as possible.
• I have been asking Mary Tynn how many beds she can, by dint of screwing, afford.
• He is screwing up courage to tell me all about it, and I write in haste before my mouth is sealed by his confidences.
• Huggins now sought out this invention and conveying it to its destination put it into position, screwing it firmly to the planks.
• Wash the rubber also, and dry on a towel, putting it in the jar when dry, and screwing on the top.
• All having gazed upon the corpse who wished, preparations now commenced for screwing down the lid of the coffin.

Similar words containing SCREW without suffix ing

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