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scheming en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.

Forms

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more scheming Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most scheming Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

designing

Translations (17)

got 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (tending to scheme) · hy խարդախ (tending to scheme) · fr intrigant (tending to scheme) · ga beartach (tending to scheme) · es trapisondista (tending to scheme) · el υστερόβουλος (tending to scheme) · pt intrigante (tending to scheme) · es intrigante (tending to scheme) · gl intrigante (tending to scheme) · gl cizañeiro (tending to scheme) · gl cizañento (tending to scheme) · ru коварный (tending to scheme) · ca intrigant (tending to scheme) · it calcolatore (tending to scheme) · de intrigant (tending to scheme) · gl compangueiro (tending to scheme) · sv beräknande (tending to scheme)

scheming en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of scheme
    form of scheme

scheming en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.

Forms

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schemings Number=Plur lexicographic