Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colling

/kˈɑlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: colling
IPA: /kˈɑlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of colling; hugging or embracing.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of coll.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

"`'Tis melancholy work facing and footing it to one of your own sort, and no clasping and colling at all.'"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English collyng.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Cowling (alternative)

Homonyms

kolling

Rhymes With

falling lolling forestalling kolling

Questions

How do you pronounce colling?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑlɪŋ/.
What does colling mean?: The act of colling; hugging or embracing.
Where does colling come from?: Inherited from Middle English collyng.

How to pronounce colling

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