reminiscence
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Definition of reminiscence
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
“Here was my chance. I took the old man aside, and two or three glasses of Old Crow launched him into reminiscence.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
“Here was my chance. I took the old man aside, and two or three glasses of Old Crow launched him into reminiscence.”
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(countable, uncountable)A mental image thus remembered.
“Fogel, working with a script by the journalist Kerry Howley, follows Winner from the age of nine to the aftermath of her plea, and organizes the movie around voice-over reminiscences by Reality (the character is played by Emilia Jones).”
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Etymology
From Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active participle of reminīscor (“remember”); see reminiscent.
Words you can make from reminiscence
200+ playable · top: EMINENCIES (14 pts)
Best play eminencies 14 points9-letter words
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5 words7-letter words
23 words- CIMICES 13 pts
- CREMINI 11 pts
- CRIMINE 11 pts
- ECCRINE 11 pts
- MENISCI 11 pts
- MERCIES 11 pts
- MINCERS 11 pts
- MINCIER 11 pts
- SCIENCE 11 pts
- CERESIN 9 pts
- CINERIN 9 pts
- EIRENIC 9 pts
- EMERIES 9 pts
- ENEMIES 9 pts
- ERMINES 9 pts
- INCENSE 9 pts
- IRENICS 9 pts
- MEINIES 9 pts
- MINNIES 9 pts
- SERICIN 9 pts
- SINCERE 9 pts
- EENSIER 7 pts
- ESERINE 7 pts
6-letter words
41 words- CERCIS 10 pts
- CREMES 10 pts
- CRIMES 10 pts
- CRISIC 10 pts
- ECESIC 10 pts
- EMCEES 10 pts
- ICEMEN 10 pts
- MERCES 10 pts
- MINCER 10 pts
- MINCES 10 pts
- RECCES 10 pts
- SCENIC 10 pts
- CENSER 8 pts
- CERISE 8 pts
- CREESE 8 pts
- EMEERS 8 pts
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- IMINES 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
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- MIRINS 8 pts
- NIECES 8 pts
- REMISE 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- SCREEN 8 pts
- SECERN 8 pts
- SEEMER 8 pts
- INNERS 6 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- NEREIS 6 pts
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- RENINS 6 pts
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5-letter words
61 words- CERCI 9 pts
- CERIC 9 pts
- CIRCS 9 pts
- CREME 9 pts
- CRIME 9 pts
- EMCEE 9 pts
- EMICS 9 pts
- MERCS 9 pts
- MESIC 9 pts
- MINCE 9 pts
- RECCE 9 pts
- SCRIM 9 pts
- CENSE 7 pts
- CERES 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- EMEER 7 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
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- MINES 7 pts
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- NISEI 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
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- RISEN 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
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4-letter words
52 words- EMIC 8 pts
- MERC 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- CEES 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- EMES 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
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- RECS 6 pts
- REMS 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIMS 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- INNS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RINS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
3-letter words
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