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Showing words for GNEISS using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Gneiss
gneiss, singes
5 Letter Words for Gneiss
ensis, nisse, segni, sengi, siens, signs, sines, singe, sings, snies, snigs, ssing
4 Letter Words for Gneiss
engs, gein, gens, gess, gien, gies, gins, gise, negs, ness, nies, segs, seis, sens, sien, sign, sine, sing, sins, sise, snig
3 Letter Words for Gneiss
eng, ens, ess, gen, gie, gin, gis, gns, ign, ing, ins, ise, isn, neg, nei, nie, nig, nis, seg, sei, sen, sie, sig, sin, sis, sse
Definitions for Gneiss
[1] a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
[2] any coarse-grained metamorphic rock that is banded and foliated: represents the last stage in the metamorphism of rocks before melting
Words nearby Gneiss
gnatty, gnaw, gnawing, gnawn, gnc, gneiss, gneissoid, gnetophyte, gniezno, gnma, gnoc
Origin of Gneiss
Borrowed into English from German around 1750–60
Words that may be confused with Gneiss
gneiss, nice, (see, usage, note, at, nice)
Other words from Gneiss
gneiss·ic , adjective
Word origin for Gneiss
C18: from German Gneis, probably from Middle High German ganeist spark; related to Old Norse gneista to give off sparks