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makings
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
plural noun
potentials, qualities, or materials
he had the makings of a leader
Also called: rollings.slangthe tobacco and cigarette paper used for rolling a cigarette
profits; earnings
Example Sentences
Put them all together in an RV, and on a series of golf courses, and you’ve got the makings of a modern family comedy.
Even before first pitch, Friday had the makings of a high-scoring affair.
The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation.
At 5-1 down on aggregate, it had all the makings of a long and painful night for Spanish boss Emery and his players as they were punished by this brutally brilliant PSG.
So when the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets open their best-of-seven playoff series Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Ball Arena, it has the makings of a very intense and close series.
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