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spanieling

spanieling is the present participle and gerund of spaniel.

Meaning of spaniel

Verb

spaniel (third-person singular simple present spaniels, present participle (US) spanieling or (UK) spanielling, simple past and past participle (US) spanieled or (UK) spanielled)

  1. (intransitive) To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.
    • Antony: Do we shake hands.—All come to this!—The hearts / That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave / Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweetsc. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

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Questions about spanieling

What is spanieling the present participle and gerund of?
Spanieling is the present participle and gerund of spaniel.

Words near spanieling in the dictionary

  1. Spaniardos
  2. Spaniards
  3. spaniel
  4. spanieled
  5. spanieless
  6. spanieling
  7. spanielize
  8. spanielled
  9. spaniellike
  10. spanielling
  11. spaniels

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