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connivings

/kəˈnaɪˌvɪŋz/

connivings is the plural of conniving.

Meaning of conniving

Adjective

conniving (comparative more conniving, superlative most conniving)

  1. That connives; conspiratorial.
    • I waited. Then those two / Strange pilgrims of the sanctuaries of sin / Brought from beneath their large conniving cloaks / Two hidden baskets brimming with rich store / Of broken viands — pasties, jellies, meats, / Crumbs of Belshazzar's table, evil waste / Of that interminable nightly feast […]1902, Edith Wharton, The Bread of Angels

Questions about connivings

What is connivings the plural of?
Connivings is the plural of conniving.
How do you pronounce connivings?
Connivings is pronounced /kəˈnaɪˌvɪŋz/.

Words near connivings in the dictionary

  1. connives
  2. connivest
  3. conniveth
  4. conniving
  5. connivingly
  6. connivings
  7. connixation
  8. connixations
  9. connodal
  10. connoisseur
  11. connoisseurdom

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