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sulling

sulling is the present participle and gerund of sull.

Meaning of sull

Verb

sull (third-person singular simple present sulls, present participle sulling, simple past and past participle sulled)

  1. (intransitive) Of an animal: to stop; to refuse to go on.
    • The mesteño had stopped and sulled in the road with its forefeet spread and he sat looking after her.1992, Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses

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Questions about sulling

What is sulling the present participle and gerund of?
Sulling is the present participle and gerund of sull.

Words near sulling in the dictionary

  1. sulliage
  2. sulliages
  3. sullied
  4. sullies
  5. Sulligent
  6. sulling
  7. Sullinger
  8. Sullingers
  9. Sullington
  10. Sullivan
  11. Sullivan County

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