What it means
- (verb) To enlarge; to make bigger. “The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.”
- (verb) To become wider or larger; to expand. “His heart dilates and glories in his strength.”
- (verb) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
- (verb) To use a dilator to widen (something, such as a vagina).
- (verb) (dismissal, 4chan) Expression of anger and contempt, specifically at transgender women.
Letter analysis
- Dilating contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Antonyms
Sub-words
- dialing
- digital
- intagli
- tailing
- aiding
- ailing
- dating
- idling
- inlaid
- lading
- tiding
- tiling
- align
- digit
- giant
- gland
- glint
- tidal
- alit
- anti
- dial
- ding
- dint
- gain
- gait
- gild
- gilt
- glad
- gnat
- laid
- lain
- land
- lint
- nail
- natl
- tail
- tang
- ting
- aid
- ail
- alt
- and
- ani
- ant
- dig
- din
- gad
- gal
- gin
- ind
- int
- lad
- lag
- lat
- lid
- lii
- lit
- nag
- nil
Related words
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with DIL
- dilapidated
- dilapidation
- dilate
- dilated
- dilates
- dilation
- dilatory
- dilemma
- dilemmas
- dilettante
- dilettantes
- dilettanti
- dilettantism
- diligence
- diligent
- diligently
- dill
- dillies
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Words ending with ING
Common questions
What does Dilating mean?
To enlarge; to make bigger.
How many letters are in Dilating?
Dilating has 8 letters.
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