Associations to the word «Sinking»
Noun
- Oblivion
- Gut
- Admiralty
- Schooner
- Triton
- Sailor
- Tug
- Depth
- Despair
- Wreckage
- Centaur
- Mast
- Flooding
- Haze
- Atlantic
- Reuben
- Whale
- Buoy
- Heroism
- Ballast
- Whaling
- Harbor
- Galley
- Explosion
- Sea
- Ocean
- Sabotage
- Magma
- Strait
- Sand
- Distress
- Reef
- Bottom
- Chaser
- Float
- Passenger
- Havana
- Pillow
- Whisper
- Gunnery
- Gleam
- Mooring
- Inquiry
- Dying
- Flagship
- Abandon
- Yacht
- Repose
- Eyewitness
- Radiance
- Ark
- Mantle
- Steamboat
- Wiz
- Harbour
- Hoove
- Dive
Adjective
Wiktionary
SINKING, verb. Present participle of sink
SINKING, noun. The act or process of sinking.
SINKING FEELING, noun. A feeling of uneasiness or apprehension
SINKING FUND, noun. A fund established by an economic entity by setting aside revenue over a period of time to fund a future capital expense, or repayment of a long-term debt.
SINKING SHIP, noun. (idiomatic) Something which is doomed; a lost cause; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.
SINKING SHIPS, noun. Plural of sinking ship
Dictionary definition
SINKING, noun. A descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic".
SINKING, noun. A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs".
SINKING, noun. A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.