Querying

Definition

1. (verb) To ask a question.
2. (verb) To ask, inquire.
3. (verb) To question or call into doubt.
4. (verb) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
5. (verb) To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
6. (verb) To send out a query letter.
7. (noun) The act of making a query.
8. (adjective) Questioning, or prone to asking questions.

Word stats

• Querying contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
• It uses 8 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 21.

Words you can build

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Words starting with QUE

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Words ending with ING

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