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fiending

fiending noun: an intense craving, especially for a drug. Also the present participle and gerund of fiend.

Noun

fiending (uncountable)

  1. (informal) An intense craving, especially for a drug.

Also used as

fiending is also the present participle and gerund of fiend.

Origin of fiending

From fiend + -ing.

Questions about fiending

What does fiending mean?
Fiending means an intense craving, especially for a drug.
What part of speech is fiending?
Fiending is a noun.

Words near fiending in the dictionary

  1. fiendette
  2. fiendettes
  3. fiendful
  4. fiendfully
  5. fiendhood
  6. fiending
  7. fiendish
  8. fiendishly
  9. fiendishness
  10. fiendishnesses
  11. fiendism

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