crowning
/ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.09 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
noun
A coronation.
noun
The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
Example Sentences
- "It seems that now [the Devil] was driving Alison hard. She had been remiss of late — fewer souls sent to hell, less zeal in quenching the Spirit, and, above all, the crowning offense that her bairn had communicated in Christ's kirk."
- "Friday night’s crowning victory at The Hawthorns was the 25th in 30 league matches since Antonio Conte’s decisive re-gearing of his team in September, the tactical switches that have coaxed such a thrilling run from this team of bolt-ons and upcycled squad players, most notably Victor Moses, who was dredged out of the laundry bin in the autumn to become a key part of the title surge."
- "Lilian Greenwood has ranked boosting diversity and inclusivity among her crowning achievements from her two-year stint chairing the House of Commons Transport Select Committee."
- "The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart."
- "There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath."
- "When your baby’s head remains visible without slipping back in, it is known as crowning."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: crowninge, crouninge