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watercressing

watercressing noun: the act or process of gathering watercress. Also the present participle and gerund of watercress.

Noun

watercressing (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The act or process of gathering watercress.
    • I'll lock up and go watercressing. Or mushrooming. Or some damn thing.2016, H. E. Bates, “Oh! Sweeter Than The Berry”, in The Song of the Wren

Also used as

watercressing is also the present participle and gerund of watercress.

Origin of watercressing

From watercress + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about watercressing

What does watercressing mean?
Watercressing means the act or process of gathering watercress.
What part of speech is watercressing?
Watercressing is a noun.

Words near watercressing in the dictionary

  1. watercraft
  2. watercrafts
  3. watercress
  4. watercressed
  5. watercresses
  6. watercressing
  7. watercressy
  8. waterculture
  9. waterdock
  10. waterdocks
  11. waterdog

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