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stilettoing

stilettoing is the present participle and gerund of stiletto.

Meaning of stiletto

Verb

stiletto (third-person singular simple present stilettos, present participle stilettoing, simple past and past participle stilettoed)

  1. (transitive) To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).
    • The recollection of former atrocities by the populace in plundering the city and stilettoing the inhabitants, is sufficiently fresh in the remembrance of the government to serve as an additional stimulus to prevent similar disorders.1834, Henry Tudor, Narrative of a Tour in North America

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Noun

stilettoing (plural stilettoings)

  1. A stabbing with a stiletto (dagger).

Forms of stilettoing

pluralstilettoings

Questions about stilettoing

What does stilettoing mean?
Stilettoing means a stabbing with a stiletto (dagger).
What is stilettoing the present participle and gerund of?
Stilettoing is the present participle and gerund of stiletto.
What part of speech is stilettoing?
Stilettoing is a noun.
What is the plural of stilettoing?
The plural of stilettoing is stilettoings.

Words near stilettoing in the dictionary

  1. stiletto heels
  2. stiletto snake
  3. stiletto snakes
  4. stilettoed
  5. stilettoes
  6. stilettoing
  7. stilettoings
  8. stilettolike
  9. stilettos
  10. stili
  11. stiliag

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