nodding
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nodding
- /ˈnɑdɪŋ/ US
- /ˈnɒdɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒdɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of nod
noun noddings
- The act by which one nods. The Commons, on the other hand, upon permission being granted to appear at their Lordships' bar, come in with as many and as sapient noddings of the head, as a wooden mandarin performs in a tea-dealer's window[…]
adjective
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Having the flower facing downwards.
Similar: nutant
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: drooping, pendulous, napping, drowsing, dozy, asleep, dozing, drowsy, unerect, cernuous, dipping, bowing, inclining, bobbing, leaning, tilting
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noun the act by which one nods
| Español | cabeceamiento, cabeceo |
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Talk about this word "nodding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nodding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nodding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nodding "nodding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nodding.Cite this
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