Kennings

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

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Definition of Kennings

noun

Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.
The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.
As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.
"put in a kenning of salt"

noun

A chalaza or tread of an egg (a spiral band attaching the yolk of the egg to the eggshell); a cicatricula.

noun

A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.

noun

A dry measure equivalent to half a bushel; a container with that capacity.

Anagrams of Kennings

Words You Can Make

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

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5-LETTER WORDS

eking ginks kines kings nines segni sengi singe skein

4-LETTER WORDS

egis engs gens gien gies gink gins inks inns kegs kens kine king kins negs+8 more

3-LETTER WORDS

eng ens gen gie gin ink inn ins keg ken kin kis neg seg sei+1 more

Related Word Patterns

KE...Words starting with "ke"...GSWords ending with "gs"All 8-letter words Unscramble "kennings"

Rhyming Words

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