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cringeling

cringeling noun: one who cringes and fawns; a submissive toady.

Noun

cringeling (plural cringelings)

  1. One who cringes and fawns; a submissive toady.

Forms of cringeling

pluralcringelings

Origin of cringeling

From cringe + -ling.

Questions about cringeling

What does cringeling mean?
Cringeling means one who cringes and fawns; a submissive toady.
What part of speech is cringeling?
Cringeling is a noun.
What is the plural of cringeling?
The plural of cringeling is cringelings.

Words near cringeling in the dictionary

  1. cringefest
  2. cringefests
  3. cringefluencer
  4. cringefluencers
  5. cringeful
  6. cringeling
  7. cringelings
  8. cringelord
  9. cringelords
  10. cringemaking
  11. cringeness

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