Definition of CURING

curing

Meanings

Plural: curings

Noun

  • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
  • The act by which something is cured.

Verb

  • provide a cure for, make healthy again
  • prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
  • make (substances) hard and improve their usability
  • be or become preserved
  • present participle and gerund of cure

Origin / Etymology

From cure + -ing.

Synonyms

bring around, cure, hardening, heal, set, solidification, solidifying

Scrabble Score: 9

curing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
curing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

curing is a valid Words With Friends word