hilding

hil·ding

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hil-ding]
- /ˈhɪl dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hil-ding]
- /ˈhɪl dɪŋ/

Definitions of hilding word

noun hilding a contemptible person. 1
noun hilding a contemptible individual; wretch 0
noun hilding a low, contemptible person 0
adjective hilding low and contemptible 0
noun hilding a wretch, a contemptible person. 0

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Origin of hilding

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; perhaps to be identified with Middle English heldinge, hilding bending, swerving aside, Old English hylding, equivalent to hyld(an) to bend, incline + -ing -ing1

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Parts of speech for Hilding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hilding

hilding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hilding usage trend in Literature

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