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squibbings

squibbings is the plural of squibbing.

Meaning of squibbing

Noun

squibbing (plural squibbings)

  1. (dated) A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.
  2. A small shot or explosion.
    • Like the eagle, the nearer he approximates to the sun, the clearer his vision, and the less the squibbings of the marksman affect him […]1847, Asenath Nicholson, Ireland's Welcome to the Stranger

Questions about squibbings

What is squibbings the plural of?
Squibbings is the plural of squibbing.

Words near squibbings in the dictionary

  1. squibber
  2. squibberies
  3. squibbers
  4. squibbery
  5. squibbing
  6. squibbings
  7. squibbish
  8. Squibbs
  9. squiblet
  10. squiblets
  11. squibs

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