makings

English

Noun

makings

plural of making

Noun

makings pl (plural only)

That which is needed for something: necessary ingredients.
I have bread, mayonnaise, mustard, turkey, and lettuce: all the makings of a sandwich as far as I'm concerned.

The project has the makings of success: a strong leader, a committed workforce, and a workable plan.

He has the makings of a fine leader, and we, the nominating committee, are pleased to present him to the membership as our candidate.
- 1970, “The Makings of You”, in Curtis, performed by Curtis Mayfield:
  Add a little sugar, honeysuckle and / A great, big expression of happiness / […] / The joy of children laughing around you / These are the makings of you / It is true, the makings of you

Translations

Translations

Czech: ingredience (cs) f pl (for food/product), předpoklady m pl (for role/skills)
Spanish: madera (es) (usually in the phrase tener madera de)

Anagrams

masking, skin mag, skin-mag, skinmag

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