Gleaning

/ˈɡliːnɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Gleaning

verb

To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).
"to glean a field"
To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.

noun

Something learned by gleaning.
The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.
The catching of insects and other invertebrates by plucking them from within foliage, or sometimes from the ground. It may also be applied to where prey is picked off, or from within, natural and man-made surfaces such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses.

Anagrams of Gleaning

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "gleaning":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

aneling angling eagling eanling leaning

6-LETTER WORDS

ageing gaeing genial gingal innage leggin lignan linage niggle

5-LETTER WORDS

aggie agile aging algin alien align aline angel angle anile elain glean inane ingle liane+4 more

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anil egal elan gaen gage gain gale gane gang gien giga gleg glen glia+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

learnlease

Rhyming Words

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