hilding

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/ˈhɪldɪŋ/

noun

A wretch, a contemptible person.

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Meanings

nounhilding (plural hildings)

plural hildings

  1. A wretch, a contemptible person.

    ‘God, eh? Which god? You whore, you loathsome hilding.’

    1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Unknown. Likely a contraction of earlier hilderling, itself an alteration of hinderling.

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APA

hilding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilding

MLA

“hilding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hilding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilding.

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