neveling

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adverb

On one's face; face-down.

OriginMiddle English nevelinge →
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Meanings

neveling1

adverbneveling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteOn one's face; face-down.

neveling2

noun

alternative nevelling

  1. A beating with the fists.

Synonyms & antonyms

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prone

Origin

neveling · adverb

  1. Middle Englishnevelinge
  2. Englishneveling

From Middle English nevelinge, nevelyng, neuelinge (“flat down”, adverb), equivalent to nuel + -ling. More at nuel.

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neveling · noun

From nevel (“to deliver a blow with the hand or fist, pummel”), equivalent to nevel + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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