sneaping

/snipɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

verb

present participle and gerund of sneap

"Berovvne is like an envious ſneaping Froſt, / That bites the firſt borne infants of the Spring."
"I am queſtion'd by my feares, of vvhat may chance, / Or breed vpon our abſence, that may blovv / No ſneaping VVinds at home, to make vs ſay, / This is put forth too truly: […]"

Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping From sneap + -ing.

more sneaping (comparative) most sneaping (superlative)

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How do you pronounce sneaping?

The recorded pronunciation is /snipɪŋ/.

What does sneaping mean?

Of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping.

Where does sneaping come from?

Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping From sneap + -ing.

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