draining
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draining
- /ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of drain
adjective more draining · most draining
- Designed and/or used for drainage. The author of this experiment has constructed, and uses a draining wheel of cast iron, that weighs about 4 cwt .
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Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
I was very tired; working everyday and then staying at the hospital was very draining.
Similar: tiresome, wearing, draining, exhausting, exhaustive, fatiguing, grueling, tiring, weariful, wearisome, weary
noun drainings
- The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
- The process by which something is drained or emptied.
- The liquid drained from something.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: killing, exhausting, debilitating, drying, flowing, flushing, desiccation, channelling, dewatering, pump, drainage, bleeding, straining, emptying, stripping, purging
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| Français | drainage |
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| Deutsch | Austrocknung, Entwässerung, Trockenlegunung |
Talk about this word "draining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draining "draining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draining.Cite this
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title = {draining},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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