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settlin'

settlin' is the pronunciation spelling of settling.

Meaning of settling

Noun

settling (countable and uncountable, plural settlings)

  1. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
  2. The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
  3. (plural-normally) Dregs; sediment.

Questions about settlin'

What is settlin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Settlin' is the pronunciation spelling of settling.

Words near settlin' in the dictionary

  1. settles someone's hash
  2. settles the score
  3. settles up
  4. settles upon
  5. settles with
  6. settlin'
  7. settling
  8. settling a score
  9. settling accounts with
  10. settling down
  11. settling for

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