Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilding

/ˈhɪldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: hild-ing
IPA: /ˈhɪldɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wretch, a contemptible person.

Example Sentences

"‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’"

Etymology

Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

Inflected Forms

hildings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hilding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪldɪŋ/.
What does hilding mean?: A wretch, a contemptible person.
Where does hilding come from?: Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

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