concealing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈsilɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English conceal Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English concealing From conceal + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund) gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.
form of conceal
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Material, etc., that conceals something.
Standing half-befogged upon the mountain of his Fate, all that part of the wide panorama was wrapped in clouds to him; but anon those concealings slid aside, or rather, a quick rent was made in them; […]
1852 July, Herman Melville, “Book V. Misgivings and Preparatives.”, in Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, section V, page 142:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concealings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |