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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thirling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thirling
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of boring or perforating

noun

Same as thirl

noun

In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch

verb

present participle and gerund of thirl

Etymology

From Middle English thurlunge, from Old English þȳrlung (“piercing”), verbal noun of þȳrlian (“to pierce”). Equivalent to thirl + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

thirlings (plural) thurling (alternative)

Synonyms

thirl

Questions

What does thirling mean?
The act of boring or perforating
Where does thirling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce thirling

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