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quailing

/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quail-ing
IPA
/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of quail

noun

The act of one who quails, or draws back in fear.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

quailings (plural)

Rhymes With

failing sailing plane sailing plain sailing scaling mailing prevailing trailing railing whaling hailing wailing

Questions

How do you pronounce quailing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkweɪlɪŋ/.
What does quailing mean?
present participle and gerund of quail

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