5 Letter Words Ending in IN

plain

Adjective : Simple, unaltered.

Adjective : Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.

Adjective : Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.

swain

Noun : (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.

Noun : (archaic) A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.

Noun : (obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.

levin

Noun : (archaic, poetic) Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.

Verb : (intransitive, archaic, poetic) To strike, as lightning.

Noun : A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Named after William Levin.

basin

Noun : A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.

Noun : (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.

Noun : A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

train

Noun : Elongated or trailing portion.

Noun : The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.

Noun : A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder.

elfin

Adjective : Resembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.

Adjective : Of or relating to elves.

Noun : An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.

amain

Verb : (British, dialectal) Out of control.

Verb : (transitive) (figuratively) To decrease or reduce (something).

Verb : (archaic, literary) With all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.

cabin

Noun : The passenger area of an airplane.

Noun : (travel, aviation) The section of a passenger plane having the same class of service.

Noun : A private room on a ship.

brain

Noun : The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

Noun : A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.

Noun : (informal) Mind.

twain

Noun : Pair, couple.

Verb : (transitive) To part in twain; divide; sunder.

Adjective : (rare) twofold

begin

Verb : (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

Verb : (intransitive) To come into existence.

Noun : (nonstandard) Beginning; start.

groin

Noun : The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.

Noun : The area adjoining this fold or depression.

Noun : (euphemistic) The genitals.

skein

Noun : A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter.

Noun : (by extension) A thing resembling a skein (noun etymology 1, sense 1) of thread, yarn, etc.

Noun : (figurative) A tangle, a weave, a web.

grain

Noun : (uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

Noun : (uncountable) Similar seeds from any food crop, e.g., buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa.

Noun : (countable) A single seed of grass food crops.

satin

Noun : A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Adjective : Semigloss.

Verb : (transitive) To make (paper, silver, etc.) smooth and glossy like satin.

stain

Noun : A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.

Verb : (transitive) To discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.

Noun : A blemish on one's character or reputation.

quoin

Noun : Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.

Noun : The keystone of an arch.

Verb : (transitive) To wedge or steady with quoins.

again

Verb : Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.

Verb : Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.

Verb : I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.

drain

Noun : (chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

Noun : A natural or artificial watercourse which drains a tract of land.

Verb : (transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.

lapin

Noun : A castrated male rabbit.

Noun : Rabbit fur.

Noun : A surname from Russian

ettin

Noun : (roleplaying games) A giant with two heads.

Noun : (dialectal, archaic, fantasy) A giant.

toxin

Noun : (strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.

Noun : (loosely, usually proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.

eloin

Verb : Obsolete spelling of eloign. [(obsolete, transitive) To remove (something) to a distance.]

chain

Noun : A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

Noun : A series of interconnected things.

Noun : A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

put in

Verb : (transitive) To place inside.

Verb : (intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.

Verb : (transitive) To contribute.

fit in

Verb : (intransitive, figurative) To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.

Verb : (intransitive, figurative) (followed by with) To conform, to be suitable.

Verb : (intransitive, figurative) (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).

mavin

Noun : Alternative spelling of maven. [(chiefly US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.]

agrin

Adjective : (predicative) Grinning; having happiness or satisfaction apparent on one's face.

Noun : (neuroscience) a protein involved in the formation of neuromuscular junctions during embryonic development

frain

Verb : (transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To ask, inquire.

Noun : A surname from Old French.

lovin

Noun : A surname.

resin

Noun : A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.

Noun : Any synthetic compound of similar properties.

Verb : (transitive) To apply resin to.

slain

Noun : (with "the") Those who have been killed.

ravin

Adjective : (obsolete) Ravenous.

Verb : (obsolete) To dine or feast upon plunder or goods seized by violence.

Noun : (obsolete) Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven.

bavin

Noun : (Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.

Noun : (Southern England, archaic, countable) A faggot bound with only one band.

Adjective : Made of firewood or kindling.

bed in

Verb : (idiomatic, transitive) To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.

latin

Adjective : Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

Noun : (uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

Adjective : Of or relating to ancient Rome or its Empire.

robin

Noun : Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.

Noun : A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.

Noun : An American robin, Turdus migratorius.

stein

Noun : A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.

Noun : A surname from German Stein.

Noun : A surname originating as a patronymic from a Scots diminutive of Stephen.

bruin

Noun : A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.

Noun : (literary) A bear character in fairy stories, etc., especially when anthropomorphised.

Noun : A surname from Dutch.

sarin

Noun : (toxicology, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

Noun : A surname from Hindi.

lie in

Verb : (UK) To stay in bed (longer than usual).

Verb : (archaic) To be brought to bed in childbirth.

venin

Noun : (biochemistry) A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes.

Noun : (biochemistry) A supposedly identical toxic substance obtained by cleavage of an albumose.

Noun : (obsolete) Synonym of venom.

ronin

Noun : A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).

Noun : (colloquial, in Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice: if the student does not wish to take the exam the following year or is unable to, the student becomes a ronin, assuming full responsibility for their own training and survival.

Noun : A male given name originating as a coinage.

kirin

Noun : Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.

Noun : A surname.

Noun : (dated) Synonym of Jilin (a province in northeastern China).

pop in

Verb : (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To pay a visit in an impromptu manner.

bolin

Noun : A surname.

Noun : Alternative form of bowline (“type of knot”). [(nautical) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails.]

panin

Noun : A hominid of the genus Pan.

Noun : (medicine) Abbreviation of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia.

rosin

Noun : Resin.

Noun : (organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.

Verb : (transitive) To apply rosin to (something); to rub or cover with rosin.

cut in

Verb : To intrude or interrupt.

Verb : To pull in front of another vehicle in traffic, especially to do so dangerously or unfairly.

Verb : To join a queue in the middle, as opposed to at the back.

sabin

Noun : (acoustics) A unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A material that is 1 square meter in size that can absorb 100% of sound has a value of one metric sabin.

Noun : A surname.

Noun : A male given name.

all in

Adjective : (poker) Having no further stake to wager, but remaining active in a hand.

Noun : (poker) A hand where at least one player bets all of his or her chips.

Noun : (poker) A player who is all in.

actin

Noun : (biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).

Noun : (biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.

gamin

Noun : (dated, also attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.

get in

Verb : (transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.

Verb : (intransitive) To enter a place; to gain access.

Verb : (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To secure membership at a selective school.

savin

Noun : The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

Noun : The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Noun : The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.

kinin

Noun : (biochemistry) Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.

colin

Noun : A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Noun : A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Collin.

Noun : The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.

olein

Noun : (chemistry) Any glyceride of oleic acid

Noun : Any naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance related to fat

dig in

Verb : (colloquial) To begin eating.

Verb : (colloquial) To engage in a burst of hard work.

Verb : (idiomatic) To adopt a resolute state of mind.

lupin

Noun : Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

Noun : A lupin bean, a yellow legume seed of a Lupinus plant (usually Lupinus luteus), used as feed for sheep and cattle and commonly eaten in the Mediterranean area and in Latin America although toxic if prepared improperly.

go in

Verb : To begin or become involved in some activity.

Verb : To share in part of a project's or plan's duties or costs.

Verb : (of a fact or concept) To become understood or accepted.

klein

Noun : A surname from German, equivalent to English Small.

lay in

Verb : (transitive) To put (something) aside for future use.

Verb : (prison) To give a lay-in; to allow or require one to remain in one's cell, rather than work, due to injury or illness.

Verb : (transitive, art) To add (something) to a painting, especially directly onto the blank canvas in the early stages of the work.

marin

Noun : The place name of a county of 252,409 in northern California (see Marin County).

Noun : A female given name.

Noun : A male given name from Serbo-Croatian.

let in

Verb : (transitive) To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in.

Verb : To divulge one's inner thoughts to (someone), making oneself emotionally vulnerable to them; to open up to (someone).

Verb : (transitive, Oxford University slang) To associate with.

kevin

Noun : A male given name from Irish.

Noun : (British, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.

lakin

Noun : (rare) A toy.

Noun : A city, the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas.

Noun : A place in the United States:

ermin

Noun : Obsolete form of ermine. [A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.]

skain

Noun : Obsolete spelling of skein. [A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter.]

salin

Noun : (archaic) A salt reddish substance obtained from vegetable ashes during potash manufacture.

see in

Verb : To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.

Verb : To welcome (an occurrence).

apiin

Noun : (organic chemistry) A chemical compound isolated from parsley and celery, and whose aglycone is apigenin.

dug in

badin

Noun : (Sindhi and ) the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan.

Noun : a city in Sindh, Pakistan.

durin

lilin

Noun : A supernatural being in ancient Mesopotamian folklore, and later in Jewish folklore in which they are associated with Lilith.

womin

Noun : Eye dialect spelling of woman. [An adult female human.]

Noun : (feminism) Alternative spelling of woman. [An adult female human.]

cryin

cumin

Noun : Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.

Noun : The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.

blain

Noun : A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.

Noun : A male given name transferred from the surname.

Noun : A surname.

run in

Verb : (transitive, informal, chiefly passive voice) To arrest; (especially) to track down and arrest.

Verb : (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage.

Adjective : (participial adjective; editing, typography) (not comparable) Having been run in before or behind previous text.

admin

Noun : (uncountable, informal) Administration, or administrative work.

Noun : (uncountable, informal) The administrative or managerial body of a company or other organization.

Noun : (countable, informal) An administration (a body that administers; the executive part of government).

tie in

Verb : (intransitive, idiomatic) To fit in or harmonize (with something).

Verb : (broadcasting) For a local station to begin broadcasting an ongoing network transmission.

Noun : Alternative spelling of tie-in. [Something that is related or connected to another thing.]

benin

Noun : A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.

Noun : Republic of Benin, since 1990

Noun : People's Republic of Benin, from 1975 to 1990

renin

Noun : (biochemistry) A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. Due to its activity which ultimately leads to the formation of angiotensin II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.

login

Noun : (computing) The process or an instance of logging in.

Noun : (computing) Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.

Noun : A hamlet in Cilymaenllwyd community, west Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1623).

cutin

Noun : (biochemistry) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.

lenin

Noun : Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

matin

Adjective : of or relating to matins

Noun : (obsolete) morning

Noun : A surname.

toe in

Verb : To stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot incline toward the other.

Verb : To align the front wheels of a vehicle so that they point slightly toward each other.

do in

Verb : (transitive, colloquial) To kill or end; to defeat.

Verb : (transitive, colloquial) To exhaust, to tire out.

Verb : (transitive, colloquial) To damage or injure.

hem in

Verb : To surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.

tobin

Noun : A surname.

Noun : A place in the United States:

Noun : A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.

morin

Noun : (organic chemistry) A yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool

Noun : A surname.

key in

Verb : (transitive) To enter data by keyboarding.

Verb : (transitive) To make informed or aware, especially of something that others are not privy to.

rubin

Noun : A surname transferred from the given name.

Noun : A male given name from Hebrew, of rather rare usage, variant of Reuben.

Noun : Alternative form of rubine (“(obsolete) a ruby”). [A reddish aniline dye.]

alvin

Noun : A male given name from Old English.

Noun : A number of places in the United States:

Noun : A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.

calin

Noun : (obsolete) An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.

tap in

Verb : To enter a public transport system (especially the London Underground) by tapping a travelcard on the card-reader

Verb : (African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To contact (someone); to call (someone) on the phone.

Verb : (slang) To switch places with someone.

cavin

Noun : (biochemistry) A type of protein that is involved in forming the caveola of many vertebrate cells.

Noun : (military) A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach to a place.

Noun : A surname.

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