sealing

S1E1A1L1I1N1G2
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/

adjective

Used for closing securely.

Similar
waterproofing
OriginEnglish seal ← Middle English sel ← Anglo-Norman see →
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Meanings

sealing1

adjectivesealing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed for closing securely.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of seal
nounsealing (countable and uncountable, plural sealings)

plural sealings

  1. countableuncountableAction of the verb to seal in any sense.

sealing2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of seal
nounsealing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHunting of seals (the animals).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of treating something to make it repel water

Similar
waterproofing
Broader
protection
Also see
waterproofing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

sealing · adjective, verb, noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Italic*segnom
  3. Latinsignum
  4. Latinsigillum
  5. Anglo-Normansee
  6. Middle Englishsel
  7. Englishseal
  8. Englishsealing

From seal (“device”) + -ing.

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sealing · verb, noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Italic*segnom
  3. Latinsignum
  4. Latinsigillum
  5. Anglo-Normansee
  6. Middle Englishsel
  7. Englishseal
  8. Englishsealing

From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.

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Translations

Finnish hylkeenpyynti
  • hylkeenpyyntihunting of seals
German Robbenjagd
  • Robbenjagdhunting of seals
Irish sealgaireacht rónta
  • sealgaireacht róntahunting of seals

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sealing

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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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