Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blooding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: blood-ing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of blood

noun

Example Sentences

"Seven or eight annual bloodings, and as many purgations — such was the common regimen the theory prescribed to ensure continuance of health[…]"

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blodyng
Suffix: blood

Inflected Forms

bloodings (plural)

Questions

What does blooding mean?: present participle and gerund of blood
Where does blooding come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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