Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
nick-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nick

noun

A small cut or nick.

noun

The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

nickings (plural)

Synonyms

prickings

Questions

What does nicking mean?
present participle and gerund of nick

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