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tanling

/ˈtænlɪŋ/

tanling noun: one who has been tanned by the sun.

Noun

tanling (plural tanlings)

  1. (archaic, especially) One who has been tanned by the sun.
    • To have the courtesy your cradle promised, / But to be still hot Summer's tanlings, and / The shrinking slaves of Winter.a. 1611, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, act 4, scene 4

Forms of tanling

pluraltanlings

Origin of tanling

From tan + -ling.

Words that rhyme with tanling

Questions about tanling

What does tanling mean?
Tanling means one who has been tanned by the sun.
What part of speech is tanling?
Tanling is a noun.
How do you pronounce tanling?
Tanling is pronounced /ˈtænlɪŋ/.
What is the plural of tanling?
The plural of tanling is tanlings.

Words near tanling in the dictionary

  1. tankyrase
  2. tankyrases
  3. Tanlay
  4. tanline
  5. tanlines
  6. tanling
  7. tanlings
  8. tanmani
  9. tanmanis
  10. Tann
  11. tann-

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