1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

cannikin

noun

Definition of cannikinnext
as in tin

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannikin
  1. tin
  2. drum
  3. barrel
Noun
  • The Green Goddess olive oil is infused with zesty basil, garlic, onion, and bright notes of lemon, packaged in a tin, to elevate any dish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Place flags and shiny or noisy objects like tin pie pans or aluminum cans nearby.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tin
Noun
  • Yet, the 38-year-old Kaepernick still marches to the beat of his own drum.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The latter included his father on the drums, and was released on Travis’ label DTA Records.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of drum
Noun
  • The pipeline has a total capacity to carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The escalation has sent oil prices back over $100 per barrel.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of barrel
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cannibalizing
cannikin
cannikins
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cannikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannikin. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of nemesis

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18
See More

Popular

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All