5 letter words ending in N

Definition of Glean

Parts of Speech: verb

Definition: to gather information or material bit by bit or slowly and carefully; to collect leftover crops from a field after the main harvest

Pronunciations: US: /ɡlin/; UK: /ɡliːn/

Origin and Usage: The word "glean" comes from the Old French word "glener," which means "to glean." It was first used in English in the 14th century. Originally, it referred to the practice of collecting leftover crops from a field after the main harvest. Today, it is also used figuratively to describe the process of gathering information or material bit by bit or slowly and carefully.

Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, amass, harvest, reap

Related Words: clean, glean, angle, eagle, panel

Example Sentences:

• She would glean information about her coworkers by listening to their conversations.
• He spent hours gleaning the internet for information on the topic.
• After the main harvest, the farmers let the poor glean the fields for leftover crops.

Parts of Speech

Drown is a verb.

Definitions

To drown means to die from being underwater and unable to breathe. It can also mean to suffocate or be overwhelmed by something.

Pronunciations

US: /draʊn/

UK: /draʊn/

Origin and Usage

Drown comes from the Old English word "drūnian" which means to be drowned or to sink. It has been used in English since the 14th century.

Drown is often used in the context of water, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe overwhelming emotions or situations.

Synonyms

Synonyms for drown include suffocate, asphyxiate, submerge, and overwhelm.

Related Words

Related 5 letter words to drown include drown, rowdy, and downy.

Example Sentences

• She drowned in the river.
• The noise drowned out his voice.
• He felt like he was drowning in work.

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verb

2. Definitions

1. to feel or show great sadness, especially because someone has died
2. to feel or show great sadness or disappointment about something

3. Pronunciations

• US: /mɔrn/
• UK: /mɔːn/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "mourn" comes from the Old English word "murnan," which means "to mourn, remember sorrowfully." It has been used in English since the 12th century. The word is commonly used to describe the feeling of sadness or grief that someone experiences after the death of a loved one. It can also be used to describe the feeling of sadness or disappointment that someone experiences in response to a difficult or unfortunate situation.

5. Synonyms

• grieve
• sorrow
• lament
• bemoan
• weep

6. Related Words

• death
• tears
• heart
• pains
• grief

7. Example Sentences

1. She mourned the loss of her husband for many years.
2. The fans mourned the teams defeat in the championship game.
3. He mourned the fact that he had never traveled abroad.

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Noun

Definitions

1. A small tree or shrub native to the southeastern United States, having evergreen leaves and small white flowers. (US)

2. The leaves of this tree, used to make a tea-like beverage. (US)

3. A variant spelling of "yaupon". (UK)

Pronunciations

US: /ˈjupɑn/

UK: /ˈjɔːpən/

Origin and Usage

The word "yupon" is derived from the Native American word "youpon". The tree has been used for centuries by Native Americans for its medicinal properties and to make a tea-like beverage. Today, yupon is still used to make tea, and is also grown as an ornamental plant.

Synonyms

Yaupon, cassina

Related Words

Canna, capon, canyon, copen, cyano

Example Sentences

1. The yupon tree is a common sight in the southeastern United States.

2. She brewed a pot of yupon tea for her guests.

3. The UK spelling of this plant is "yaupon".

Spawn

Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

Definition:

• Verb: (1) To produce or generate offspring. (2) To give rise to or bring forth. (3) To develop or originate from. (4) To deposit or lay eggs.
• Noun: (1) The eggs of aquatic animals. (2) The product or offspring of a particular person or place.

Pronunciations:

• US: /spɔn/
• UK: /spɔːn/

Origin and Usage:

The word "spawn" originated from the Old English word "spǣnan" which means "to produce young, germinate, sprout." It was first used in the 14th century to describe the act of producing young or offspring. Today, "spawn" is commonly used to refer to the process of producing offspring or to the offspring themselves, particularly in the context of aquatic animals such as fish and amphibians. It is also used more broadly to describe the production or creation of something, such as ideas or events.

Synonyms:

• Verb: produce, generate, create, give rise to, bring forth
• Noun: brood, offspring, young, descendants

Related Words:

• spacy
• spade
• spake
• spare
• spark

Example Sentences:

• Verb: (1) The fish will spawn in the river next month. (2) The storm spawned several tornadoes in the area. (3) The idea for the new product spawned from a brainstorming session. (4) The frog will spawn in the pond in the spring.
• Noun: (1) The salmon have returned to the river to lay their spawn. (2) The city is the spawn of a long history of cultural