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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
crowing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹəʊɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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A cry of joy or pleasure.
The tiny mouth is uttering the most satisfied of crowings, and her eyes have that pure, soft expression never seen except in baby eyes.
1865, Methodist Episcopal Church, Ladies' Repository:
Forms
Deriveds
cockcrowing
Relateds
child-crowing
crowing en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹəʊɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of crow