Synonyms of kenning

kenning 1 of 2

noun

chiefly Scottish

as in halfpenny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halfpenny
• whisper
• mote
• atom
• whit
• dash
• molecule
• fraction
• nutshell
• mite
• fleck
• jot
• particle
• grain
• snippet
• minim
• ounce
• ace
• streak
• haet
• patch
• strain
• pinch
• smidgin
• fragment
• mouthful
• touch
• iota
• shred
• smidgen
• taste
• suspicion
• granule
• modicum
• nugget
• dab
• dribble
• ha'penny
• speck
• morsel
• driblet
• drop
• scruple
• lick
• smidgeon
• smatter
• tittle
• titbit
• smidge
• crumb
• snip
• spot
• scrap
• trace
• splinter
• section
• tidbit
• nibble
• flyspeck
• bit
• nubbin
• part
• shard
• bite
• sliver
• flake
• portion
• shiver
• chip
• paring
• shaving
• clipping
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• mountain
• quantity
• gob
• mass
• deal
• volume
• pile
• bucket
• abundance
• hunk
• stack
• pot
• barrel
• wealth
• bushel
• loads
• raft
• profusion
• heaps
• peck
• wad
• scads

kenning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in fathoming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fathoming
• perceiving
• cognizing
• apprehending
• following
• understanding
• comprehending
• knowing
• savvying
• grasping
• possessing
• appreciating
• having
• catching on (to)
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstanding
• misinterpreting
• misconceiving
• misapprehending
• misperceiving
• misknowing