11 Letter Words for Penetrating
penetrating
10 Letter Words for Penetrating
entreating, interagent, patterning, tripennate
9 Letter Words for Penetrating
argentine, argentite, enrapting, entertain, grenatite, integrant, integrate, interpage, nattering, parenting, patenting, patienter, pattening, pattering, penetrant, pertinate, pertinent, pignerate, rattening, repeating, repentant, repenting, tangerine, tentering, terentian
8 Letter Words for Penetrating
aigrette, antigene, antirent, aperient, aretting, argentin, enargite, entering, generant, gnattier, gratinee, interage, intereat, internat, internet, intranet, partigen, patenter, pattener, peganite, penitent, pentrite, perigean, petering, petteria, pianette, pratting, preening, pregnant, prenting, renitent, repatent, retaping, retenant, tangeite, tapering, tenanter, tetanine, tinetare, tranting, treating, trentine, triptane
7 Letter Words for Penetrating
aginner, angrite, aniente, anteing, anterin, antient, antigen, arenite, ariette, atrenne, attinge, earning, egretta, enginer, engrain, enprint, enrange, enripen, enteria, entrain, entrant, entreat, entrept, epigean, garnett, gattine, genetta, gentian, gentier, geranin, giterne, gittern, gnatter, granite, grantee, gratine, gratten, greaten, gritten, inepter, ingener, ingrate, ingreat, integer, intrant, intrate, iterant, iterate, nattier, neaping, nearing, negater, negrine, negrita, nettier, netting, nitrate, painter, pangene, pannier, pantine, panting, parting, partite, patener, patente, patient, pattern, patting, peaning, pearten, peatier, peening, peering, pennage, pennate, pentane, pentine, pentite, pentrit, perinea, pernine, pertain, petrean, petrine, pettier, petting, piannet, pierage, pinnage, pinnate, prating, preeing, pregain, ranting, ratteen, ratting, reagent, reaping, reginae, regnant, rentage, renting, repaint, reptant, retinge, retting, ringent, taenite, tangent, tangier, tarente, tartine, tarting, tearing, tearpit, teening, teering, teeting, teniate, tentage, tentier, tenting, tergant, tergite, ternate, terning, terpane, terpine, tertian, tetrane, tingent, tintage, trainee, traneen, trannie, traping, treeing, trepang
6 Letter Words for Penetrating
aigret, annite, anteri, anting, antrin, apting, arette, argent, argine, arpent, attern, attire, eaning, earing, eating, egeran, egeria, engine, engirt, ennage, enrage, enrapt, enring, entera, entier, entire, entrap, entrep, entria, epeira, epigne, epitra, ergate, erning, etagre, gainer, gaiter, ganner, gannet, garnet, garten, gatten, gatter, genear, geneat, genepi, genera, genian, genipa, gennet, gerate, gerent, getter, ginete, ginner, ginnet, gitter, graine, granet, gratin, grenat, inaner, ingate, ingene, ingent, innage, innate, intent, intern, intrap, nanger, nanpie, napier, narine, natter, neaten, neater, negate, neiper, nepeta, nerine, nerita, nerite, netter, nipter, nitent, nitter, nritta, pagine, pangen, paning, panner, panter, pantie, parent, parget, pariet, parine, paring, parten, partie, patent, patine, patrin, pattee, patten, patter, peeing, penang, pening, penner, pennet, pennia, pentit, pereia, perine, perite, pernea, perten, petate, petite, petrie, petter, piaget, pianet, pignet, pinang, pinene, pineta, pinger, pinnae, pinner, pinnet, pirate, pitten, pitter, pratie, preage, pretan, pteria, pterin, pterna, ranine, rapine, raping, rateen, ratine, rating, ratite, ratten, reagin, regain, regent, regian, regina, renate, rennet, repage, repeat, repent, repine, retain, retape, retent, retina, retine, retint, taeing, tainte, tairge, tanger, tangie, tanier, tanner, tantie, tapete, tapeti, taping, tapnet, target, taring, tarten, teaing, teeing, teetan, tenant, tenent, teniae, tenner, tenpin, tenter, tentie, terpen, terpin, tertia, tienta, tinage, tinean, tinger, tinner, tinnet, tinter, tipree, tirage, treget, trepan, triage, triene, trigae, tringa
5 Letter Words for Penetrating
aegir, aerie, agene, agent, agete, agree, agrin, aiger, ainee, anent, anger, annet, annie, antre, apert, aping, apter, areng, arent, arete, arett, argin, arite, arnee, arpen, ating, atren, atrip, atter, eager, eagre, eaten, eater, egret, eigne, enage, enapt, enate, enent, engin, ennia, enpia, entea, enter, entia, entre, entte, erept, ering, etage, etang, etape, ettin, gaine, gaitt, gaper, garni, gater, geare, geira, genae, genep, genet, genie, genin, genip, genit, genre, gerea, gerip, gerne, giant, ginep, grain, graip, grane, grant, grape, grate, great, green, greet, grein, greit, greta, grete, grint, gripe, gript, inane, inapt, inept, inert, ingan, inger, inner, innet, inter, intra, irate, irena, irene, neger, nenta, neper, nepit, neter, ngapi, niepa, niger, nigra, niner, niter, nitta, pager, pagne, pagri, paine, paint, paire, pairt, pangi, panne, paren, parge, parte, parti, patee, paten, patin, patte, peage, peare, peart, peert, peine, penie, penna, penne, penni, penta, perai, perea, perit, petar, peter, petit, petre, petri, petti, pgntt, piert, pieta, piner, pinge, pinna, pinta, pinte, pitta, prang, prate, pratt, preen, prent, preta, prine, print, ragee, raine, ranee, range, ratti, reate, reget, regia, regie, regin, regna, reign, reina, reneg, renet, renga, renig, renin, renne, rente, repeg, repen, repin, retag, retan, retia, retie, retin, retip, riant, ringe, ripen, taint, tairn, tangi, tanti, tapen, taper, tapet, tapir, tapit, targe, tarie, tarin, tarte, tater, tatie, tatin, teart, tenai, tenet, tenga, tenge, tenia, tenne, terai, terap, terga, terna, terne, tetra, tetri, tiang, tiger, tinea, tinge, tinta, titan, titar, titer, tragi, train, trait, trant, trape, trapt, treat, treen, triga, trina, trine, tripe, tript, trite
4 Letter Words for Penetrating
agee, agen, ager, aget, agin, agit, agni, aine, aint, aire, airn, airt, anet, anne, anni, anre, ante, anti, aper, areg, aren, aret, arni, arte, atip, atte, attn, earn, eger, eine, eira, eire, engr, entr, epit, erat, eria, erie, erin, erne, etat, eten, etna, gaen, gaet, gain, gair, gait, gane, gant, gape, gare, gari, garn, gart, gate, gatt, gean, gear, geat, geep, geer, geet, gein, geir, geit, gena, gene, gent, gere, geta, gien, ginn, gire, girn, girt, gite, gnar, gnat, gran, grat, gree, gren, gret, grin, grip, grit, iare, inga, inne, inta, intr, iran, irpe, iter, nagi, naig, nain, nane, nant, nape, nare, natr, neap, near, neat, neep, neer, neet, nein, nene, nepa, nete, neti, ngai, nina, nine, nipa, page, pain, pair, pane, pang, pant, pare, pari, part, pate, patt, peag, peai, pean, pear, peat, peen, peer, pega, pene, peng, peni, pent, pere, peri, pern, pert, peta, pete, pian, pien, pier, piet, pina, pine, ping, pint, pirn, pita, prag, prat, pree, pret, prie, prig, prin, rage, ragi, rain, rait, rane, rang, rann, rant, rape, rapt, rate, rean, reap, reen, reet, regt, rein, reit, renn, rent, rept, rete, rgen, riga, rine, ring, ripa, ripe, ript, rita, rite, ritt, taen, taig, tain, tait, tane, tang, tape, tare, tari, tarn, tarp, tart, tate, tean, teap, tear, teat, teen, teer, teet, tega, tene, teng, tent, tepa, tepe, tera, tern, terp, tete, tiar, tien, tier, tige, tine, ting, tint, tipe, tipt, tire, tite, trag, trap, trat, tree, tret, trie, trig, trin, trip, trit, trna
3 Letter Words for Penetrating
aer, age, agr, agt, ain, air, ait, ane, ann, ant, ape, apr, apt, are, arg, arn, art, ate, atp, att, ean, ear, eat, eeg, een, eer, eir, ene, eng, epa, epi, era, ere, erg, ern, ert, eta, gan, gap, gar, gat, gee, gen, ger, get, gie, gin, git, gnp, gra, gte, gtt, ign, ing, inn, int, ipr, ira, ire, ita, nae, nag, nap, nar, nat, nea, nee, neg, nei, nep, net, nie, nig, nip, nit, nne, pan, par, pat, pea, pee, peg, pen, per, pet, pia, pie, pig, pin, pir, pit, pre, prn, pta, pte, ptg, ptt, rag, rai, ran, rap, rat, rea, ree, reg, rei, rep, ria, rie, rig, rin, rip, rit, rna, rpt, rte, rti, tag, tai, tan, tap, tar, tat, tea, tee, teg, ten, ter, tet, tgn, tgt, tie, tig, tin, tip, tit, tng, tnt, tpi, tra, tri, trp, trt
Definitions for Penetrating
[1] able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
[2] acute; discerning: a penetrating observation.
[3] Surgery . noting a wound that pierces the skin, especially a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity.
[4] to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
[5] to enter the interior of: to penetrate a forest.
[6] to enter and diffuse itself through; permeate.
[7] to arrive at the truth or meaning of; understand; comprehend: to penetrate a mystery.
[8] to obtain a share of (a market): to penetrate the Canadian coffee market.
[9] to affect or impress (the mind or feelings) deeply.
[10] to extend influence, usually peacefully, into the affairs of (another country).
[11] to enter, reach, or pass through something, as by piercing: We penetrated to the interior of the Kasbah.
[12] to be diffused through something.
[13] to understand or read the meaning of something.
[14] to have a deep effect or impact on someone.
[15] tending to or able to penetrate a penetrating mind ; a penetrating voice
[16] to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter
[17] to diffuse through (a substance); permeate
[18] (tr) to see through their eyes could not penetrate the fog
[19] (tr) (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)
[20] (tr) to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc)
[21] (intr) to be understood his face lit up as the new idea penetrated
Words related to Penetrating
trenchant, biting, piercing, astute, perceptive, shrewd, incisive, profound, clear-cut, pointed, crisp, cutting, shrill, carrying, keen, discerning, searching, discriminating, intrusive
Words nearby Penetrating
penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer
Origin of Penetrating
e1520–30; < Latin penetrātus (past participle of penetrāre ), equivalent to penet-, variant stem of penitus deep down + -r- (probably by analogy with intus inside: intrāre to enter) + -ātus + -ate1
Other words from Penetrating
pen·e·trat·ing·ly , adverb
pen·e·trat·ing·ness , noun
non·pen·e·trat·ing , adjective
un·pen·e·trat·ing , adjective
un·pen·e·trat·ing·ly , adverb
pen·e·tra·tor , noun
pre·pen·e·trate , verb (used with object), pre·pen·e·trat·ed, pre·pen·e·trat·ing.
un·pen·e·trat·ed , adjective
Word origin for Penetrating
eC16: from Latin penetrāre; related to penitus inner, and penus the interior of a house
Synonyms for Penetrating
biting, piercing, trenchant, carrying, clear-cut, crisp, cutting, edged, entering, forcing, infiltrating, permeating, pointed, puncturing, shrill, going through, ingoing, intrusive, passing through, penetrant, pervasive, pungent, sharp, strong
