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neveling

neveling adverb: on one's face; face-down.

Adverb

neveling (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) On one's face; face-down.

Noun

neveling

  1. A beating with the fists.

Forms of neveling

alternative formnevelling

Origin of neveling

From Middle English nevelinge, nevelyng, neuelinge (“flat down”, adverb), equivalent to nuel + -ling. More at nuel.

From nevel (“to deliver a blow with the hand or fist, pummel”), equivalent to nevel + -ing.

Questions about neveling

What does neveling mean?
Neveling means on one's face; face-down.
What part of speech is neveling?
Neveling can be an adverb or a noun.

Words near neveling in the dictionary

  1. Nevarezes
  2. Nevas
  3. neve
  4. nevel
  5. nevelah
  6. neveling
  7. nevels
  8. neven
  9. never
  10. never a dull moment
  11. never again

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