lings: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of lings
- feelings«Word Popularity Bar5/5
feelings
- noun emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
- the remark hurt his feelings
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
feeling.
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
- noun emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
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seedling
- noun young plant or tree grown from a seed
- noun young plant or tree grown from a seed
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ruling
- noun the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
opinion.
- verb exercise authority over; as of nations
rule; govern.
- Who is governing the country now?
- noun the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
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sibling
- noun a person's brother or sister
sib.
- noun a person's brother or sister
- dealings4/5
dealings
- noun social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
traffic.
- noun mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
relations.
- noun social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
- dwellings4/5
dwelling
- noun housing that someone is living in
abode; dwelling house; domicile; habitation; home.
- he built a modest dwelling near the pond
- they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
- verb think moodily or anxiously about something
dwell; brood.
- noun housing that someone is living in
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killing
- noun an event that causes someone to die
violent death.
- noun the act of terminating a life
kill; putting to death.
- noun an event that causes someone to die
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shilling
- noun the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
Ugandan shilling.
- noun the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
Tanzanian shilling.
- noun the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
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ceiling
- noun the overhead upper surface of a covered space
- he hated painting the ceiling
- noun (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
- noun the overhead upper surface of a covered space
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tailing
- noun the act of following someone secretly
shadowing.
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- noun the act of following someone secretly
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billing
- noun request for payment of a debt
charge.
- they submitted their charges at the end of each month
- verb demand payment
charge; bill.
- Will I get charged for this service?
- We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
- noun request for payment of a debt
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filing
- noun the entering of a legal document into the public record
- he filed a complaint
- he filed his tax return
- noun a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file
- noun the entering of a legal document into the public record
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railing
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
rail.
- noun material for making rails or rails collectively
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- fillings3/5
filling
- noun any material that fills a space or container
fill.
- there was not enough fill for the trench
- noun flow into something (as a container)
- noun any material that fills a space or container
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failing
- noun a flaw or weak point
weakness.
- he was quick to point out his wife's failings
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
flunk.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- noun a flaw or weak point
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coupling
- noun a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
yoke.
- noun a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
coupler.
- noun a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
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mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
- the candidate sent out three large mailings
- noun the transmission of a letter
posting.
- the postmark indicates the time of mailing
- noun mail sent by a sender at one time
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sling
- noun a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
catapult; slingshot.
- noun a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
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cling
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
clingstone.
- verb come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
cohere; cleave; stick; adhere.
- The dress clings to her body
- The label stuck to the box
- The sushi rice grains cohere
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
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spelling
- noun forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
- verb orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spell out; spell.
- How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer
- noun forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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dumplings
- noun small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
dumpling.
- noun small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
dumpling.
- noun small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
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fingerling
- noun a young or small fish
- noun a young or small fish
- swellings2/5
swelling
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
puffiness; lump.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- nestlings2/5
nestling
- noun young bird not yet fledged
baby bird.
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun young bird not yet fledged
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piling
- noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
stilt; pile; spile.
- verb arrange in stacks
pile; stack; heap.
- heap firewood around the fireplace
- stack your books up on the shelves
- noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
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weakling
- noun a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
doormat; wuss.
- noun a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
- flings2/5
fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
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calling
- noun the particular occupation for which you are trained
career; vocation.
- verb assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
call; name.
- They named their son David
- The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
- noun the particular occupation for which you are trained
- healings2/5
healing
- noun the natural process by which the body repairs itself
- verb heal or recover
mend; heal.
- My broken leg is mending
- noun the natural process by which the body repairs itself
- darlings2/5
darling
- noun a special loved one
ducky; favourite; deary; favorite; pet; dearie.
- noun an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
Darling River.
- noun a special loved one
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rumbling
- noun a loud low dull continuous noise
rumble; grumble; grumbling.
- they heard the rumbling of thunder
- verb make a low noise
rumble; grumble.
- rumbling thunder
- noun a loud low dull continuous noise
- hatchlings2/5
hatchling
- noun any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
- noun any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
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ramble
- noun an aimless amble on a winding course
meander.
- verb continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
ramble on; jog.
- This novel rambles on and jogs
- noun an aimless amble on a winding course
- yearlings2/5
yearling
- noun a young child
bambino; toddler; tot.
- noun a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
- noun a young child
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earthling
- noun an inhabitant of the earth
earthman; tellurian; worldling.
- noun an inhabitant of the earth
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sampling
- noun (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
- noun items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
sample distribution; sample.
- noun (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
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doubling
- noun increase by a factor of two
- doubling with a computer took no time at all
- noun raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
double.
- I decided his double was a bluff
- noun increase by a factor of two
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telling
- noun an act of narration
recounting; relation.
- he was the hero according to his own relation
- his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
- noun informing by words
notification; apprisal.
- noun an act of narration
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sailing
- noun the work of a sailor
navigation; seafaring.
- noun riding in a sailboat
- noun the work of a sailor
- sealings2/5
sealing
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
waterproofing.
- verb make tight; secure against leakage
seal off; seal.
- seal the windows
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
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peeling
- noun loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
shedding; desquamation.
- verb strip the skin off
pare; peel; skin.
- pare apples
- noun loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
- underlings2/5
underling
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subordinate; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- tilings2/5
tiling
- noun the application of tiles to cover a surface
- verb cover with tiles
tile.
- tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom
- noun the application of tiles to cover a surface
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stalling
- noun a tactic used to mislead or delay
stall.
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; procrastinate; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- noun a tactic used to mislead or delay
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retell
- verb render verbally, "recite a poem"
recite.
- retell a story
- verb make into fiction
fictionalize; fictionalise.
- The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel
- verb render verbally, "recite a poem"
- hirelings2/5
hireling
- noun a person who works only for money
pensionary.
- noun a person who works only for money
- fledglings2/5
fledgling
- noun any new participant in some activity
newbie; fledgeling; neophyte; newcomer; entrant; freshman; starter.
- noun young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
fledgeling.
- noun any new participant in some activity
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paling
- noun a fence made of upright pickets
picket fence.
- verb turn pale, as if in fear
blanch; blench; pale.
- noun a fence made of upright pickets
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inkling
- noun a slight suggestion or vague understanding
glimmer; glimmering; intimation.
- he had no inkling what was about to happen
- noun a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- foundlings2/5
foundling
- noun a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
abandoned infant.
- noun a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
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starling
- noun gregarious birds native to the Old World
- noun gregarious birds native to the Old World
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misspelling
- noun a spelling that is incorrect
- verb spell incorrectly
misspell.
- noun a spelling that is incorrect
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duckling
- noun flesh of a young domestic duck
- noun young duck
- noun flesh of a young domestic duck
- collings2/5
colling
An embrace; dalliance. Obs. Halliwell.
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worldling
- noun a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world
- noun an inhabitant of the earth
earthman; tellurian; earthling.
- noun a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world
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scaling
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
grading.
- noun act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
- noun the act of arranging in a graduated series
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middling
- noun any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
- verb put in the middle
middle.
- noun any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
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riesling
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
- noun fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
- stillings1/5
still
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
- noun (poetic) tranquil silence
hush; stillness.
- the still of the night
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
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bottle
- noun a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
- noun the quantity contained in a bottle
bottleful.
- noun a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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handling
- noun manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
- noun the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
manipulation.
- noun manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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unveiling
- noun putting on display for the first time
- he attended the unveiling of the statue
- noun the act of beginning something new
introduction; debut; entry; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun putting on display for the first time
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shelling
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; barrage; bombardment.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
- verb use explosives on
shell; blast.
- The enemy has been shelling us all day
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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pulling
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pull.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- verb cause to move by pulling
pull; draw; force.
- draw a wagon
- pull a sled
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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settlings
- noun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
dregs.
- noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
settling; subsidence; subsiding.
- noun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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boiling
- noun the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
- noun cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
stewing; simmering.
- noun the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
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wheeling
- noun a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
- noun propelling something on wheels
rolling.
- noun a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
- minglings1/5
mingling
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
- all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; mingle; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
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strangling
- noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
strangulation; choking; throttling.
- no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
strangle; strangulate; throttle.
- he tried to strangle his opponent
- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
- noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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grumbling
- noun a loud low dull continuous noise
rumble; rumbling; grumble.
- they heard the rumbling of thunder
- noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
murmuring; grumble; muttering; mutter; murmur.
- noun a loud low dull continuous noise
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rolling
- noun a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
peal; pealing; roll.
- noun the act of robbing a helpless person
- he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
- noun a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
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changeling
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
retard; half-wit; idiot; imbecile; moron; cretin.
- noun a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
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suckling
- noun English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
Sir John Suckling.
- noun an infant considered in relation to its nurse
nursling; nurseling.
- noun English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
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howling
- noun a long loud emotional utterance
ululation; howl.
- he gave a howl of pain
- howls of laughter
- their howling had no effect
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- noun a long loud emotional utterance
- drillings1/5
drilling
- noun the act of drilling
boring.
- noun the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
oil production; boring.
- noun the act of drilling
- stylings1/5
style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
- noun how something is done or how it happens
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fall
- noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
autumn.
- in the fall of 1973
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position
tumble; spill.
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
- noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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cracklings
- noun the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
- noun the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
greaves; crackling.
- noun the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
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sprinkling
- noun a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
scattering.
- the first scatterings of green
- a sprinkling of grey at his temples
- noun a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
sprinkle; scattering.
- noun a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
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stripling
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen; teenager; adolescent.
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- wrestlings1/5
wrestling
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grappling; grapple; wrestle; hand-to-hand struggle.
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
rassling; grappling.
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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kindling
- noun material for starting a fire
punk; touchwood; tinder; spunk.
- noun the act of setting something on fire
firing; lighting; ignition; inflammation.
- noun material for starting a fire
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shuffling
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shamble.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffle.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
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whistling
- noun the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
whistle.
- noun the act of whistling a tune
- his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
- noun the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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stealing
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thieving; larceny; thievery; theft.
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
- noun avoiding detection by moving carefully
stealth.
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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growling
- noun a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
- noun the sound of growling (as made by animals)
growl.
- noun a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
- reschedulings1/5
reschedule
- verb assign a new time and place for an event
- We had to reschedule the doctor's appointment
- verb assign a new time and place for an event
- revealings1/5
revealing
- noun the speech act of making something evident
disclosure; revelation.
- verb make visible
bring out; uncover; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- noun the speech act of making something evident
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circle
- noun ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- he calculated the circumference of the circle
- noun an unofficial association of people or groups
band; set; lot.
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
- noun ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- millings1/5
milling
- noun corrugated edge of a coin
- verb move about in a confused manner
mill; mill around; mill about.
- noun corrugated edge of a coin
- yellings1/5
yelling
- noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
shouting.
- verb utter a sudden loud cry
cry; hollo; squall; shout; call; holler; yell; scream; shout out.
- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
- noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
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wailing
- noun loud cries made while weeping
bawling.
- verb emit long loud cries
wail; roar; yawl; yaup; howl; ululate.
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
- noun loud cries made while weeping
- wellings1/5
well
- noun a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- noun a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- noun a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- rustlings1/5
rustling
- noun the stealing of cattle
- noun a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
whispering; whisper; rustle.
- noun the stealing of cattle
- wranglings1/5
wrangling
- noun an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
haggling; haggle; wrangle.
- verb to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
brawl; wrangle.
- The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
- noun an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
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trembling
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; quivering; vibration; palpitation; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- verb move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
tremble.
- His hands were trembling when he signed the document
- noun a shaky motion
- mumblings1/5
mumbling
- noun indistinct enunciation
- noun ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
gumming.
- noun indistinct enunciation
- babblings1/5
babbling
- noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babble; lallation.
- verb utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
babble.
- The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention
- noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
- quislings1/5
quisling
- noun someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
collaborator; collaborationist.
- noun someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
- scantlings1/5
scantling
- noun an upright in house framing
stud.
- noun an upright in house framing
- cowlings1/5
cowling
- noun protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
bonnet; hood; cowl.
- there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
- the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
- verb cover with or as with a cowl
cowl.
- cowl the boys and veil the girls
- noun protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
- reelings1/5
reel
- noun a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
- noun music composed for dancing a reel
- noun a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
- dabblings1/5
dabble
- verb dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
- verb play in or as if in water, as of small children
splash around; paddle.
- verb dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
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trampling
- noun the sound of heavy treading or stomping
trample.
- he heard the trample of many feet
- verb tread or stomp heavily or roughly
trample; tread.
- The soldiers trampled across the fields
- noun the sound of heavy treading or stomping
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grappling
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grapple; wrestle; wrestling; hand-to-hand struggle.
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
- noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
rassling; wrestling.
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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modeling
- noun sculpture produced by molding
mould; clay sculpture; molding; moulding; mold.
- noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
moulding; modelling; molding.
- noun sculpture produced by molding
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bowling
- noun a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
- noun (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
- noun a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
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scribble
- noun poor handwriting
scratch; scrawl; cacography.
- noun an aimless drawing
scrabble; doodle.
- noun poor handwriting
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groundling
- noun in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
- noun in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
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chitterlings
- noun small intestines of hogs prepared as food
chitlings; chitlins.
- noun small intestines of hogs prepared as food
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princeling
- noun a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
- noun a young prince
- noun a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
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revile
- verb spread negative information about
vituperate; vilify; rail.
- The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews
- verb spread negative information about
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nursling
- noun an infant considered in relation to its nurse
suckling; nurseling.
- noun an infant considered in relation to its nurse
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sterling
- noun British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
- adjective satellite highest in quality
superlative; greatest.
- noun British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
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warble
- noun a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
- verb sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
quaver; trill.
- noun a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
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starveling
- noun someone who is starving (or being starved)
- noun someone who is starving (or being starved)
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belling
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump; chivaree; charivari; shivaree; callathump.
- verb attach a bell to
bell.
- bell cows
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
- tinkling bells
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
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schilling
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
Austrian schilling.
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
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sanderling
- noun small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
Crocethia alba.
- noun small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
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firstling
The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; Milton.as, the .firstlings of his flock
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youngling
A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life. "More dear . . . than younglings to their dam." Spenser.He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley.
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skilling
A bay of a barn; also, a slight addition to a cottage. Prov. Eng.
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godling
A diminutive god. Dryden.
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weanling
a. & n. from Wean , v.The weaning of the whelp is the great test of the skill of the kennel man. J. H. Walsh.
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revel
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
revelry.
- verb take delight in
delight; enjoy.
- he delights in his granddaughter
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
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shieling
A hut or shelter for shepherds of fishers. See Scot.Sheeling .
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lordling
A little or insignificant lord. Goldsmith.
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pencil
- noun a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
- noun graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
- the words were scribbled in pencil
- this artist's favorite medium is pencil
- noun a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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witling
A person who has little wit or understanding; a pretender to wit or smartness. A beau and witing perished in the forming. Pope.
Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks! Goldsmith.
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easterling
A native of a country eastward of another; -- used, by the English, of traders or others from the coasts of the Baltic. Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . . Easterlings because they lie east in respect of us. Holinshed.
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darkling
- adjective satellite uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
- a darkling glance
- secret operatives and darkling conspiracies"-Archibald MacLeish
- adjective satellite (poetic) occurring in the dark or night
- a darkling journey
- adjective satellite uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
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label
- noun a brief description given for purposes of identification
- the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture
- noun trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
recording label.
- the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent
- noun a brief description given for purposes of identification
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fatling
A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food. He sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 2 Sam. vi. 13.
Derived words of lings
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slingshot
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
catapult; sling.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
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billingsgate
- noun foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
scurrility.
- noun foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
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clingstone
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
cling.
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
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slingshot
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
catapult; sling.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
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