kennings

Definition of kenningsnext
plural of kenning, chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The team found that small differences in how atoms are arranged in a crystalline lattice can strongly affect superconductivity.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs.
    Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
  • And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The process causes a violent compression of air molecules that can heat the spacecraft’s exterior to more than 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius).
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Even amputated mating arms behaved the same way, responding to progesterone but not to other molecules.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The agency's report has been kept private, but attorneys have cited snippets in other public filings that say the results were inconclusive.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Listen to the interview, which includes snippets of his music, or read the transcript.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Behind every trauma and calamity, whether personal or global, whispers of Jewish machination can be heard by those already listening for them.
    Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In this extraordinary moment, we're reminded that wisdom often comes in the smallest whispers, and true courage lies in following where we're led with childlike trust.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the fragments were recovered in Ohio and Texas.
    Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ready-to-eat pizza and focaccia are also being recalled over possible metal fragments, including those sold by Trader Joe's, Hello Fresh and more.
    Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Encourage them to have a small amount of fluid, about 3-4 ounces, every 15 minutes.
    Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This bag weighs just a few ounces and rolls down to the size of a tennis ball, yet expands to nearly full size.
    Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Kennings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kennings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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