Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shearing

/ʃˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
shear-ing
IPA
/ʃˈɪɹɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to cut or tear.

verb

present participle and gerund of shear

noun

The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of nap from cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The material cut off in this way.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of shearling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or operation of reaping.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English scherynge; equivalent to shear + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

shearings (plural)

Derived Forms

hydroshearing nonshearing sheepshearing woolshearing

Phrases

shearing shed

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing pioneering interfering volunteering nearing gearing

Questions

How do you pronounce shearing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does shearing mean?
Tending to cut or tear.
Where does shearing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shearing

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