feints

/ feɪnts /

plural noun

1. the leavings of the second distillation of Scotch malt whisky

Example Sentences

Conservative columnist Reihan Salam suggested that GOP-backed minimum wage discussions might be feints for appearances only.

From The Daily Beast

After some early feints, Gingrich stayed out of the presidential race in 2008, observing it as a commentator for Fox News.

From The Daily Beast

The rebels, aware of this, and designing to prevent reinforcements from going to Porter, made frequent feints all along our line.

From Project Gutenberg

But when she thinks she has sufficiently disguised her trail she breaks out without troubling herself to make any feints.

From Project Gutenberg

There was more frequent firing upon the town, and feints were made with ladders and ropes for escalades at different points.

From Project Gutenberg

He kept moving around the old man, provoking his attacks by feints and half-blows, but making no serious attack himself.

From Project Gutenberg

There were feints of attack in front and rushes from the rear, and there were rushes from all sides.

From Project Gutenberg