Meaning
- (verb) To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
- (verb) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive. “A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year.”
- (verb) To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material). “to prune a budget, or an essay”
- (verb) To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
- (verb) To preen; to prepare; to dress.
- (noun) A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
- (noun) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
- (noun) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
Letter breakdown
- Pruning contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Connected words
Other 7-letter words
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- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
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Words starting with PRU
- prude
- prudence
- prudent
- prudential
- prudently
- prudery
- prudes
- prudish
- prudishly
- prune
- pruned
- prunes
- prurience
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Reader questions
What does Pruning mean?
To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
How many letters are in Pruning?
Pruning has 7 letters.
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