Clues for the word "AFFINITY"
We've had 8 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 14 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on November 16, 2024.
Definition of affinity
- n. - Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between.
- n. - Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.
- n. - Companionship; acquaintance.
- n. - That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.
- n. - A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin.
- n. - A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 23, 2024
- Guardian Cryptic - August 08, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 25, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 01, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 21, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - February 02, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 15, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 20, 2013
- USA Today - February 23, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 07, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - March 15, 2000