lowling
lowling noun: a low-ranking person; a commoner.
Noun
lowling (plural lowlings)
- A low-ranking person; a commoner.
- By “you” he meant people of her class, lowlings who believed in witches and the goodness of the King, who thought the trials were honest and fair and other stupid things.2003, Jude Deveraux, Velvet Song, page 197
- They were all garbed in the usual one-piece gown to the calf, but where most lowlings wore drab, usually so filthy what color it began was not even discernable, these folk were in greens and various shades of brown, even a couple in gold.2012, Jean Rattay, The Kirkfield Heiress, page 18
Forms of lowling
| plural | lowlings |
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Origin of lowling
From low + -ling.
Questions about lowling
- What does lowling mean?
- Lowling means a low-ranking person; a commoner.
- What part of speech is lowling?
- Lowling is a noun.
- What is the plural of lowling?
- The plural of lowling is lowlings.
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