noun
Meaning 1
Act of one who cringes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cringing
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪndʒɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K R IH1 N JH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of cringe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
totally submissive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: groveling, grovelling, wormlike, wormy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.