cringeling

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noun

One who cringes and fawns; a submissive toady.

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Meanings

nouncringeling (plural cringelings)

plural cringelings

  1. One who cringes and fawns; a submissive toady.

Origin

From cringe + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

cringeling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringeling

MLA

“cringeling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringeling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cringeling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringeling.

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