Unscramble priming

Definition of priming

noun:

• the act of making something ready.
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant. Synonyms: fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer.
• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface. Synonyms: flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat.

verb:

• insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon", "prime a mine". Synonyms: prime.
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to. Synonyms: ground, prime, undercoat.
• fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine". Synonyms: prime.
• assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim". Synonyms: prim.
• contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food". Synonyms: prim.
• dress primly. Synonyms: prim, prim out, prim up.

Related words

couch.

Words nearby

pricing, primping, riming.

Rhymes with

climbing, rhyming, timing.