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hilding

/ˈhɪldɪŋ/

hilding noun: a wretch, a contemptible person.

Noun

hilding (plural hildings)

  1. A wretch, a contemptible person.
    • ‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

hilding meaning in Tamil and Bengali

hilding in Tamil

இளநெஞ்சன்

hilding in Bengali

হতভাগ্য, একজন ঘৃণ্য ব্যক্তি

Forms of hilding

pluralhildings

Origin of hilding

Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

Questions about hilding

What does hilding mean?
Hilding means a wretch, a contemptible person.
What is hilding in Tamil?
Hilding in Tamil is இளநெஞ்சன். See Hilding meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hilding?
Hilding is a noun.
How do you pronounce hilding?
Hilding is pronounced /ˈhɪldɪŋ/.
What is the plural of hilding?
The plural of hilding is hildings.

Words near hilding in the dictionary

  1. Hildenbrands
  2. Hildens
  3. Hilderbrand
  4. Hilderbrands
  5. Hilderic
  6. hilding
  7. hildings
  8. hildoceratid
  9. hildoceratids
  10. Hildom
  11. Hildred

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