Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veiling

/vˈeɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: veil-ing
IPA: /vˈeɪlɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of veil

noun

The act of covering with a veil.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Material for making veils.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages."
"Ms. Amini’s alleged crime was “improperly” wearing hijab, violating Iran’s law requiring mandatory veiling."
"clad in heavy black veiling and fairly dripping in widow's weeds"

Usage

Inflected Forms

veilings (plural)

Derived Forms

veilingly

Phrases

nun's veiling

Synonyms

gauze netting

Rhymes With

failing sailing scaling detailing mailing prevailing trailing railing whaling unveiling hailing wailing

Questions

How do you pronounce veiling?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈeɪlɪŋ/.
What does veiling mean?: present participle and gerund of veil

How to pronounce veiling

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