settling
Coming to rest
Settling is the process of coming to rest or resolution.
Sediment settles at the bottom of a glass; dust settles on surfaces.
A building settles as its foundation shifts over time.
People settle into routines or settle down after excitement.
The house is still settling explains creaking sounds.
To accuse someone of settling suggests they accepted less than they deserved: Don't settle for mediocrity.
Settling a debt or dispute means resolving it.
Waterborne earth particles
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- residueMatter left behind
- dregsResidue at bottom
particles · sludge · mud · alluvium · clarification · suspension · turbidity · sedimentation
Shared position between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- termsConditions of an agreement
arrangement · conclusion · closure · finalization · arbitration · mediation · reconciliation · accord
Making something still
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- relaxationState of being unwound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
composure · nerves · stomach · dust · commotion · peace · tranquility · restfulness
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- inhabitingLiving in a place
populating · frontier · territory · land · community · outpost · migration · roots
Falling through water
- shiftingChanging position or form
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- compressionForcing into smaller space
compaction · ground · structural · sagging · uneven · soil · building · movement
Altering to correct
- acclimatingBecoming accustomed to environment
- acclimatizingAdjusting to new conditions
- familiarizingMaking something known
- fitting inGaining social acceptance
orientation · transition · new home · new job · routine · belonging
silt
Waterborne earth particles
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- residueMatter left behind
dregs · particles · sludge · mud · alluvium · clarification · suspension · turbidity · sedimentation · filtration
agreement
Shared position between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
terms · arrangement · conclusion · closure · finalization · arbitration · mediation · reconciliation · accord · deal
quieting
Making something still
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- relaxationState of being unwound
stillness · composure · nerves · stomach · dust · commotion · peace · tranquility · restfulness · unwinding
homesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- foundingCreating an organization originally
inhabiting · populating · frontier · territory · land · community · outpost · migration · roots · permanence
sinking
Falling through water
- shiftingChanging position or form
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
compression · compaction · ground · structural · sagging · uneven · soil · building · movement · gradual
adjusting
Altering to correct
- acclimatingBecoming accustomed to environment
- acclimatizingAdjusting to new conditions
- familiarizingMaking something known
fitting in · orientation · transition · new home · new job · routine · belonging
cozying
Becoming snug and warm
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- snugglingNestling affectionately against another
- cushionsSoft padded supports
blankets · comfort · evening · relaxing · contentment · warmth · curling up
- building defectsfoundation crack, wall crack, roof leak, water damage, cracked foundation
- Depositionsediment, silt, alluvium, delta, sandbar
- biotreatmentaeration, biofilter, bioreactor, wastewater treatment, nitrification
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- passenger behaviorboarding, exiting, sitting, standing, waiting
settlingstirring
Arousing strong emotion
agitating · roiling · disturbing · churning · dispersing
settlingunsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
disquieting · agitating · disturbing · alarming · unnerving
settlingdecolonization
Ending imperial control
abandoning · evacuating · departing · fleeing · uprooting
- settling downBecoming stable and rooted
- settling inBecoming established somewhere
- settling upFinalizing payment owed
- settling for less
- settling scoresAvenging past grievances
- settling the score
unsettling, resettling, unsettlingly, settlings, settling down