sneaping
Syllables: sneap·ingUK/sniːpɪŋ/US/snipɪŋ/
sneaping adjective: of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping. Also the present participle and gerund of sneap.
Adjective
sneaping (comparative more sneaping, superlative most sneaping)
- Of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping.
- Berovvne is like an envious ſneaping Froſt, / That bites the firſt borne infants of the Spring.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- I am queſtion'd by my feares, of vvhat may chance, / Or breed vpon our abſence, that may blovv / No ſneaping VVinds at home, to make vs ſay, / This is put forth too truly: […]c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
Also used as
sneaping is also the present participle and gerund of sneap.
Forms of sneaping
| comparative | more sneaping |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sneaping |
Origin of sneaping
From sneap + -ing.
Questions about sneaping
- What does sneaping mean?
- Sneaping means of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping.
- What part of speech is sneaping?
- Sneaping is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sneaping?
- Sneaping is pronounced /sniːpɪŋ/ (UK).
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