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scornings

scornings is the plural of scorning.

Meaning of scorning

Noun

scorning (plural scornings)

  1. The act of one who scorns.
    • But it pleased her to play on my passion / And whet me to pleadings / That won from her mirthful negations / And scornings undue.1909, Thomas Hardy, The Flirt's Tragedy

Questions about scornings

What is scornings the plural of?
Scornings is the plural of scorning.

Words near scornings in the dictionary

  1. scornfully
  2. scornfulness
  3. Scornicești
  4. scorning
  5. scorningly
  6. scornings
  7. scornless
  8. scorns
  9. scornworthy
  10. scorny
  11. scorodite

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