Threaten Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Threaten crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on July 19 2024 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Threaten has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | TIP | Threaten | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | IRONICFISTS | Nervous condition that causes one's hands to clench when trying not to appear threatening? | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | MENACED | Threatened | Thomas Joseph |
| 20% | BREAKINGSTORY | ___ Large crashing waves threaten cruise ship | New York Times |
Definition
| • | The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear. |
| • | An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc. |
| • | A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown. |
| • | A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf. |
| • | Rubbish thrown from a quarry. |
| • | To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver. |
| • | To strike slightly; to tap. |
| • | To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant. |
| • | To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart. |
| • | To fall on, or incline to, one side. |
| • | A light touch or blow; a tap. |
| • | A gift; a douceur; a fee. |
| • | A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Wall Street Journal: Jul 19, 2024
- New York Times: Nov 4, 2023
- USA Today: Jul 1, 2023
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