pindling

pind·ling

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pind-ling]
- /ˈpɪnd lɪŋ/
- /ˈpɪn.dl̩ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pind-ling]
- /ˈpɪnd lɪŋ/

Definitions of pindling word

adjective pindling puny; sickly; frail; weak. 1
noun pindling Lynden Oscar ("Father of the Bahamas") 1930–2000, Bahamian political leader: first prime minister 1967–92. 1
adjective pindling peevish or fractious 0
adjective pindling sickly or puny 0
adjective pindling weak and undersized; puny 0

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Origin of pindling

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65, Americanism; pine2 + -ling1, on the model of dwindling

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Parts of speech for Pindling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pindling

pindling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pindling usage trend in Literature

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