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Meaning of "niddering" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NIDDERING

A mistaken reading of Old English nithing coward; related to nīth malice.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NIDDERING

niddering  [ˈnɪdərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIDDERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Niddering can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NIDDERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of niddering in the English dictionary

The definition of niddering in the dictionary is a coward. Other definition of niddering is cowardly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIDDERING


bewildering
bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ
bouldering
ˈbəʊldərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
gerrymandering
ˌdʒɛrɪˈmændərɪŋ
hindering
ˈhɪndərɪŋ
laundering
ˈlɔːndərɪŋ
meandering
mɪˈændərɪŋ
nidering
ˈnɪdərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
philandering
fɪˈlændərɪŋ
powdering
ˈpaʊdərɪŋ
rendering
ˈrɛndərɪŋ
shuddering
ˈʃʌdərɪŋ
smoldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
smouldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
tendering
ˈtɛndərɪŋ
thundering
ˈθʌndərɪŋ
unconsidering
ˌʌnkənˈsɪdərɪŋ
wandering
ˈwɒndərɪŋ
wondering
ˈwʌndərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIDDERING

nid-nod
nidal
nidamental
nidamentum
Nidaros
nidate
nidation
niddick
niddle-noddle
NIDDM
nide
nidering
nidget
nidi
nidicolous
nidificate
nidificating
nidification
nidified
nidifies

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIDDERING

bring
catering
civil engineering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
pioneering
recovering
steering
suffering
watering

Synonyms and antonyms of niddering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «niddering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIDDERING

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The translations of niddering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «niddering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

niddering
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niddering
570 millions of speakers

English

niddering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

niddering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

niddering
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

niddering
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

niddering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

niddering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

niddering
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niddering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

niddering
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

niddering
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

niddering
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niddering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niddering
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निद्राकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

niddering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

niddering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niddering
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

niddering
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

niddering
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

niddering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

niddering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

niddering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

niddering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of niddering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIDDERING»

The term «niddering» is used very little and occupies the 152.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIDDERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about niddering

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIDDERING»

Discover the use of niddering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to niddering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eric Brighteyes
look at Ospakar the Niddering!" Now the swarthy brow of Blacktooth grew red with rage, and his breath came in great gasps. "Ho, men!" he cried, "drive this knave away. Strip his harness off him and whip him hence with rods." "Let but a man ...
H. Rider Haggard, 2010
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A Maid at King Alfred’s Court
“True;” saidthe harper recovering himself, “what hath Wulfhere to do with a niddering?” At that termof reproach whichno Saxon could hear unmoved, Ælfric sprang forward, hisface convulsed with rage, his hand upraised. The gerefa and the ...
Lucy Foster Madison
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
Pers nila. anil, source of indigo: Indian dye. aniline. nilgai: blue cow (see gultur). nilak: lilac. nidderling was a corruption of niddering, itself an error for the earlier nithing (made by William of Malmesbury in 1596); niddering was revived by Scott  ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2009
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99 Cent Adventure Time Stories The Passing of Sweyn
He had termed him coward, he had called him “niddering,” the worst term of reproach that could be used to a Northman. Yet even these things could not make him fight. And now this coward stood before him taunting him with his misfortune.
Ray Wynn, 2014
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Hereward the Wake: "Last of the English."
And, therefore, if thou provest false to him, niddering thou art; and no niddering is spouse of mine.' " "Thou art Sigtryg Ranaldsson?" cried Hereward, clasping him in his arms, as the scenes of his wild youth rushed across his mind. " Better is ...
Charles Kingsley, 1867
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Hereward, the Last of the English: Easyread Edition
... niddering thou art; and no niddering is spouse of mine.'" "Thou art Sigtryg Ranaldsson?" cried Hereward, clasping him in his arms, as the scenes of his wild youth rushed across his mind. "Better is old wine than new, and.
Charles Kingsley, 2008
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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Kingsley (Illustrated):
And, therefore, if thou provest false to him, niddering thou art; and no niddering is spouse of mine.'” “Thou art Sigtryg Ranaldsson?” criedHereward, claspinghim in his arms, asthe scenes ofhis wild youthrushed across his mind. “Better isold ...
Charles Kingsley, 2013
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Hereward the Wake, "Last of the English".
And, therefore, if thou provest false to him, niddering thou art ; and no niddering is spouse of mine.' " "Thou art Sigtryg Ranaldsson !" cried Hereward, clasping him in his arms, as the scenes of his wild youth rushed across his mind. " Better is ...
Charles Kingsley, 1831
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Essays in Little
Asto Mr. WilliamMorris, he mightbe fabled to render [Greek text] "niddering wights ," but beyond that, conjecture is baffled. {2} OrisTHIS thekind of thing? "Niddering wights,what a bane doyebear, foryour knees inthe night, Andyour headsand ...
Andrew Lang, 2014
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Wolf's-Head: The Wanderer: The West (979-984)
"What niddering has blocked our passage?" he roared, his face starting to match the colour of what remained of his hair. There was a sound of laughter, first from behind the shelter and then, as if by echo, from the ramparts above the closed ...
R. Hyslop, 2008

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIDDERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term niddering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unhappy anniversary: six years of Keystone obstruction
But the Obama administration has chosen a niddering path, fearful of the political ramifications with their own base if they approved it, while ... «Hot Air, Sep 14»
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A really big story told in only 100 words
... to accommodate abstergent ("cleansing or scouring") or fubsy ("short and stout") or niddering ("cowardly")? Ah, but in the age of the Internet, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 12»
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Collins dictionary asks public to rescue outdated words
Muliebrity - the condition of being a woman. Niddering - cowardly. Nitid -bright, glistening. Olid - foul-smelling. Periapt - combative, antagonistic ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 08»

REFERENCE
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