draining
draining · more draining · most draining
Designed and/or used for drainageDesigned and/or used for drainage.
/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Designed and/or used for drainage.
(comparable)Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.
More definitions
- having a debilitating effect
Forms
more draining, most draining| Comparative | more draining Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most draining Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsCausing a depletion of energy or resources:tiresomeB2exhaustingB2tiringB1wearisomeB2wearyB2wearingexhaustivefatiguingwearifulgrueling
Close in meaning
- having a debilitating effect:exhausting
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.