Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 14 compound words that contain grinds. The most common are listed below. Open grinds in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- daily grindsplural of daily grind: The difficult, routine, or monotonous tasks of daily work.
- grinds downthird-person singular simple present indicative of grind down: To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
- grinds outthird-person singular simple present indicative of grind out: To produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.
- grinds upthird-person singular simple present indicative of grind up: To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.
- nose grindsplural of nose grind: A trick where the skater grinds with only the front truck of the board.
- bump and grindsplural of bump and grind: A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
- bumps and grindsthird-person singular simple present indicative of bump and grind: A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
- grinds the cornthird-person singular simple present indicative of grind the corn: To perform the coital alignment technique
- grinds one's gearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of grind one's gears: To annoy or irritate one.
Compound words 14
- GrindstaffA surname.
- GrindstedA town in Denmark.
- anagrindsplural of anagrind: Part of a cryptic crossword clue indicating that the letters of another word or phrase in the clue should be anagrammed.
- backgrindsthird-person singular simple present indicative of backgrind: To use the backgrinding process in semiconductor manufacture.
- cryogrindsthird-person singular simple present indicative of cryogrind: To freeze organic materials to the point of brittleness and then grind them into a fine powder.
- Gradgrindsplural of Gradgrind: One who relies solely on scientific measurements and observable facts without taking human nature into consideration.
- grindsetsplural of grindset: A collection of thoughts and actions one may undertake to improve one's financial and social life and to stay on the 'grind'.
- grindstonesplural of grindstone: An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
- intergrindsthird-person singular simple present indicative of intergrind: To grind together with, to blend by grinding.
- misgrindsthird-person singular simple present indicative of misgrind: To grind improperly.