Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seel]
- /sil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seel]
- /sil/
Definitions of seeling word
- verb with object seeling Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training. 1
- verb with object seeling Archaic. to close (the eyes). to blind. 1
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Origin of seeling
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Middle French siller, ciller, derivative of cil eyelash < Latin cilium eyelid, eyelash; see cilia
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seeling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seeling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
seeling usage trend in Literature
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