What it means
- (noun) A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell. “He had a stint in jail.”
- (noun) Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
- (noun) Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
- (verb) To stop (an action); cease, desist.
- (verb) To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
- (verb) To be sparing or mean. “The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.”
- (verb) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
- (verb) To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.
- (verb) (of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.
- (noun) Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.
Letter analysis
- Stints contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 6.
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Words starting with STI
- stick
- sticker
- stickers
- stickier
- stickies
- stickiest
- stickiness
- sticking
- stickleback
- sticklebacks
- stickler
- sticklers
- stickpin
- stickpins
- sticks
- stickup
- stickups
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Common questions
What does Stints mean?
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
How many letters are in Stints?
Stints has 6 letters.
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