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obelisking

obelisking is the present participle and gerund of obelisk.

Meaning of obelisk

Verb

obelisk (third-person singular simple present obelisks, present participle obelisking, simple past and past participle obelisked)

  1. To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
    • Dragonflies that spend the day in full sun may obelisk to minimize the sunlight striking the body. An obelisking dragonfly looks like it's doing a headstand[…]2004, Cynthia Berger, Dragonflies

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Questions about obelisking

What is obelisking the present participle and gerund of?
Obelisking is the present participle and gerund of obelisk.

Words near obelisking in the dictionary

  1. obelises
  2. obelising
  3. obelisk
  4. obelisked
  5. obeliskine
  6. obelisking
  7. obelisklike
  8. obeliskoid
  9. obelisks
  10. obelism
  11. obelisms

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