spearing

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spearing¹

Rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of spear

noun spearings

  1. The stabbing of something with a spear. These spearings were not related to livestock killed but to young boys trying to prove their bravery.

spearing²

Rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ

noun spearing

  1. An Atlantic silverside, a fish of species Menidia menidia.

Spearing³

Where it comes from

Patronymic from Spear.

proper noun Spearings

  1. A surname.

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@misc{spearing_2026,
  title = {spearing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spearing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}