pit


pit - noun

  • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
  • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
  • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
  • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
  • an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
  • (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
  • (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
  • a trap in the form of a concealed hole
  • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
  • lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
  • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

    • pit - verb

    • set into opposition or rivalry
    • mark with a scar
    • remove the pits from

    pit - thesaurus

    cavity   colliery   endocarp   fossa   hell   inferno   mark   match   oppose   perdition   pitfall   pock   quarry   scar   stone  


    View spelling list CVC words with the vowel i and learn about the word pit in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 1. Words with a or i.


    View spelling list CVC revision words with the vowels a and i and learn about the word pit in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 1. Words with a or i.

    Scrabble score for pit

    p is 3 i is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 5

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