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self-anointing

self-anointing is the present participle and gerund of self-anoint.

Meaning of self-anoint

Verb

self-anoint (third-person singular simple present self-anoints, present participle self-anointing, simple past and past participle self-anointed)

  1. Of an animal: to smear odoriferous secretions or substances over itself, for various purposes such as medication or camouflage.

Questions about self-anointing

What is self-anointing the present participle and gerund of?
Self-anointing is the present participle and gerund of self-anoint.

Words near self-anointing in the dictionary

  1. self-annihilates
  2. self-annihilating
  3. self-annihilation
  4. self-anoint
  5. self-anointed
  6. self-anointing
  7. self-anoints
  8. self-antigen
  9. self-antigens
  10. self-antonym
  11. self-applause

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