fiending

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noun

An intense craving, especially for a drug.

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Meanings

fiending1

nounfiending (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableAn intense craving, especially for a drug.

fiending2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fiend

Origin

fiending · noun

From fiend + -ing.

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fiending · verb

From fiend + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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