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lapling

lapling noun: one who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.

Noun

lapling (plural laplings)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.

Synonyms of lapling

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Forms of lapling

plurallaplings

Origin of lapling

From lap + -ling.

Questions about lapling

What does lapling mean?
Lapling means one who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.
What part of speech is lapling?
Lapling is a noun.
What is the plural of lapling?
The plural of lapling is laplings.

Words near lapling in the dictionary

  1. laplet
  2. laplets
  3. Lapley
  4. Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
  5. laplike
  6. lapling
  7. laplings
  8. lapmark
  9. lapmarks
  10. Lapoint
  11. Lapointe

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