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Webster 1828 Edition


Cringing

CRINGING

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ppr.
Shrinking; bowing servilely.

Definition 2024


cringing

cringing

English

Verb

cringing

  1. present participle of cringe

Noun

cringing (plural cringings)

  1. Act of one who cringes.
    the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers