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proudling

US/ˈpɹaʊd.lɪŋ/

proudling noun: one who is proud.

Noun

proudling (plural proudlings)

  1. One who is proud.
    • Be humbled lofty proudling — Ye rich, how poor your wealth!1861, A. S, Stray cuttings, Stray cuttings from wild flowers

Forms of proudling

pluralproudlings

Origin of proudling

From proud + -ling.

Questions about proudling

What does proudling mean?
Proudling means one who is proud.
What part of speech is proudling?
Proudling is a noun.
How do you pronounce proudling?
Proudling is pronounced /ˈpɹaʊd.lɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of proudling?
The plural of proudling is proudlings.

Words near proudling in the dictionary

  1. Proudhonist
  2. Proudhonists
  3. proudish
  4. proudishly
  5. proudite
  6. proudling
  7. proudlings
  8. Proudlock
  9. Proudlocks
  10. proudly
  11. Proudman

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