Main

What do we mean by main?

Most important; principal. synonym: chief. adjective

Exerted to the utmost; sheer. adjective

Connected to or located near the mainmast. adjective

Of or relating to a continuous area or stretch, as of land or water. adjective

The chief or largest part. noun

The principal pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water, gas, oil, or other utility. noun

Physical strength. noun

A mainland. noun

The open ocean. noun

A mainsail. noun

A mainmast. noun

To furl: said of sails.

Strength; force; violent effort: now used chiefly in the phrase with might and main. noun

That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the gross; the bulk; the greater part. noun

The principal point; that which is of most importance; the chief or principal object, aim, or effort. noun

A broad expanse, as of space or light; unbroken extent; full sweep or stretch. noun

Now, specifically noun

The expanse of ocean; the open ocean; the high sea. noun

Short for mainline.

To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

Words that are spelled similarly to main:
main.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word main:
antagonist, entrance, facade, draw, altar, campus, attraction, street, objective, deck, crops, entry, characters.

Words that rhyme with main:
vein, train, plane, fein, strain, chain, vain, domain, disdain, maintain, crain, sustain, germane, mundane, arcane, refrain, ascertain, pain, plain, campaign, rain, retain, again, bane, inane, grain, rein, attain, obtain, brain, gain, reign, explain, feign, wane, pertain, lane, membrane, stain, complain, profane, drain, trane, crane, skein, contain, abstain, cane, insane, remain, constrain, fain, deign, hurricane, terrain, urbane, restrain, vane, mane, legerdemain, entertain, ordain, bain, humane, dane, pane, detain, sane, cain, champagne, thane, swain, arraign, lain, airplane, jane, migraine, partain, wain, sprain, twain, spain, germain, maine, quain, fane, slain, shane, moraine, ane, germaine, saine, zane, cocaine, romaine, kane, wayne, inhumane, aine, propane.

Adjectives that are often used to describe main:
public, static, frankfort, void, the, int, spanish, inch, hydraulic, left, western, rhein, rhine, stormy, frankfurtam, boundless, une, solemn, frankforton, distant, onthe, azure, reefed, watery, restless, pressure, mighty, melancholy, broken, atlantic, billowy, iron, frankfurton, sultry, underground, foul, offenbach, silent, horizontal, troubled, rear, brilliant, nearest, briny, welsh, bold, frozen, wintry.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective main:
body, road, reason, source, purpose, point, features, street, line, points, types, problem, reasons, concern, thing, entrance, groups, object, difference, building, objective, force, idea, theme, cause, sources, lines, focus, areas, function, character, factors, interest, stream, room, effect, categories, question, memory, task, feature, characters, components, elements, factor, characteristics, issue, goal, army, advantage, house, roads, issues, aim, ideas, causes, objectives, program, office, gate, thrust, subject, functions, hall, artery, channel, argument, text, divisions, difficulty, themes, course, clause, emphasis, entry, classes, streets, deck, floor, branches, principles, stem, highway, verb, sections, route, business, menu, topic, door, advantages.

Consonant match to main:
man, mean, moon, mine, mien, men, moan, mane, mein, mon, maine, min, mann, mayne, mun, mone, minh, moines, meine, munn, manne, moen, mahn, maneh, moone, mohn, menn, monn, meyn, menne, maune, mihn.

Words that sound like main:
main, mane, maine, mayne, mayn, meyn, man, mine, mean, moon, men, moan, min, mon, mone, maim, mun, mien, meen, mame, mann, mein, minh, mown, maan, moun, moines, monn, munn, manne, moen, myn, mawn, moin, mahn, menn, mene, minne, mman, wman, minn, mayme, moone, moine, maun, manh, meine, mohn, mesne, menne, -man, miene, -men, nane, nain, may, mayo, meme, mam, mae, mange, mem, mains, maam, mang, manes, mei, meem, maner, hmong, maon, meng, maino, ma'am, maye, mathe, maney, mahon, mahan, mainer, maned, maina, malm, mamm, amain, maio, maines, maynor, manege, mayon, mainz, mayen, maint, maung, maynes, mainor, mayhan, maang, mayeux, maynt.