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RUTS Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word ruts. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word ruts. (close relations)
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channels
verb, nounv, n
noun

• official routes of communication

scores
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large number or amount

crannies
nounn
noun

• a long narrow depression in a surface

• a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)

crevices
nounn
noun

• a long narrow depression in a surface

• a long narrow cleft

depressions
nounn
noun

• a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

• a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

• a sunken or depressed geological formation

• sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

• a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

• angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

• pushing down

ditches
nounn
noun

• a long narrow excavation in the earth

• any small natural waterway

verb

• forsake

• throw away

• sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

• make an emergency landing on water

• crash or crash-land

• cut a trench in, as for drainage

furrows
nounn
noun

• a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

verb

• hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

• make wrinkled or creased

• cut a furrow into a columns

grooves
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

• a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

• (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

verb

• make a groove in, or provide with a groove

• hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

gullies
nounn
noun

• deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

impressions
nounn
noun

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• an outward appearance

• a clear and telling mental image

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

• all the copies of a work printed at one time

• (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

• an impressionistic portrayal of a person

• the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

indentations
nounn
noun

• a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

• the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

• the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

• the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

tracks
nounn
noun

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

• a course over which races are run

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

• a groove on a phonograph recording

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

verb

• carry on the feet and deposit

• observe or plot the moving path of something

• go after with the intent to catch

• travel across or pass over

• make tracks upon

trenches
nounn
noun

• a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

• a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

• any long ditch cut in the ground

verb

• impinge or infringe upon

• fortify by surrounding with trenches

• cut or carve deeply into

• set, plant, or bury in a trench

• cut a trench in, as for drainage

• dig a trench or trenches

troughs
nounn
noun

• a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

• a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

• a concave shape with an open top

• a treasury for government funds

• a long narrow shallow receptacle

• a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

groove
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

• a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

• (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

verb

• make a groove in, or provide with a groove

• hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

furrow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

verb

• hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

• make wrinkled or creased

• cut a furrow into a columns

routine
nounn
noun

• an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

estrus
nounn
noun

• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

heat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

• the presence of heat

• the sensation caused by heat energy

• the trait of being intensely emotional

• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

• a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

• utility to warm a building

verb

• make hot or hotter

• provide with heat

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• gain heat or get hot

oestrus
nounn
noun

• type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

Best Hypernyms For RUTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ruts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
be channel delve dig groove routine
Phrases (6)
cut intomodus operandiphysical conditionphysiological conditionphysiological stateturn over

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