What it means
- (verb) To become wide or wider. “His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.”
- (verb) To make wide or wider.
- (verb) To let out clothes to a larger size. “She widened his trousers for him.”
- (verb) To broaden or extend in scope or range. “The police widened their enquiries.”
- (verb) To convert to a data type that can hold a larger number of distinct values.
- (noun) The action of the verb widen.
- (adjective) Growing wider or farther apart. “The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.”
Letter analysis
- Widening contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
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Words starting with WID
- wide
- widely
- widen
- widened
- wideness
- widens
- wider
- widescreen
- widescreens
- widespread
- widest
- widgeon
- widgeons
- widget
- widgets
- widow
- widowed
- widower
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Words ending with ING
Common questions
What does Widening mean?
To become wide or wider.
How many letters are in Widening?
Widening has 8 letters.
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