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cringing

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
cring-ing
IPA
/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cringe

noun

Act of one who cringes.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cringings (plural)

Synonyms

groveling grovelling wormlike wormy

Rhymes With

infringing impinging whinging singeing swingeing tinging

Questions

How do you pronounce cringing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does cringing mean?
present participle and gerund of cringe

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