Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpentining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pen-tin-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of serpentine: a serpentine twisting.

verb

present participle and gerund of serpentine

Example Sentences

"Among the waltzings, and the droppings, and the swarmings of the sounds, Pierre now heard the tones above deftly stealing and winding among the myriad serpentinings of the other melody: […]"

Etymology

From serpentine + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: serpentine

Inflected Forms

serpentinings (plural)

Questions

What does serpentining mean?: gerund of serpentine: a serpentine twisting.
Where does serpentining come from?: From serpentine + -ing.

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