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The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell; The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slumbering in the stone.
Michelangelo

Meaning of "slumbering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLUMBERING

slumbering  [ˈslʌmbərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLUMBERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slumbering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLUMBERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slumbering in the English dictionary

The definition of slumbering in the dictionary is sleeping peacefully. Other definition of slumbering is quiescent or dormant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLUMBERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
half-timbering
ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbərɪŋ
jabbering
ˈdʒæbərɪŋ
labouring
ˈleɪbərɪŋ
lumbering
ˈlʌmbərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
neighboring
ˈneɪbərɪŋ
neighbouring
ˈneɪbərɪŋ
numbering
ˈnʌmbərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
sobering
ˈsəʊbərɪŋ
timbering
ˈtɪmbərɪŋ
unremembering
ˌʌnrɪˈmembərɪŋ
unslumbering
ʌnˈslʌmbərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLUMBERING

slum clearance area
slum clearance campaign
slum dwelling
slum-dweller
slumber
slumber party
slumber wear
slumberer
slumberful
slumberingly
slumberland
slumberless
slumberous
slumberously
slumberousness
slumbersome
slumbery
slumbrous
slumbrously
slumbrousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLUMBERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of slumbering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLUMBERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slumbering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slumbering
catnap · doze · drowse · forty winks · kip · nap · rest · siesta · sleep · snooze · zizz

Translation of «slumbering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLUMBERING

Find out the translation of slumbering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slumbering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slumbering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沉睡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slumbering
570 millions of speakers

English

slumbering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slumbering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يغفو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дремлющий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adormecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিদ্রাকাতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endormie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlummernden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眠っ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slumbering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

say ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூங்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपडपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuyan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addormentata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drzemiących
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрімаючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adormită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slumbering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluimerende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slumrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slumrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slumbering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUMBERING»

The term «slumbering» is regularly used and occupies the 75.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUMBERING» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «SLUMBERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slumbering.
1
John Stuart Blackie
Wake the power within thee slumbering, trim the plot that's in thy keeping, thou wilt bless the task when reaping sweet labour's prize.
2
Wynton Marsalis
There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation.
3
Michelangelo
The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell; The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slumbering in the stone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUMBERING»

Discover the use of slumbering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slumbering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Slumbering Masses: Sleep, Medicine, and Modern American Life
Addresses the phenomenon of sleep and sleeplessness in the United States, tracing the influence of medicine and industrial capitalism on the sleeping habits of Americans from the 19th century to the present
Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer, 2012
2
The Slumbering Volcano: American Slave Ship Revolts and the ...
THE SLUMBERING VOLCANO investigates the influence of 19th-century slave ship revolts on a free-society's sense of identity.
Maggie Montesinos Sale, 1997
3
Awakening The Slumbering Spirit: Move from Lukewarm to ...
Do you want to impact your world for God? This book unveils the possibility that your own inner spirit may be slumbering…unfocused…even apathetic because of unresolved spiritual issues.
John Loren Sandford, Paula Sandford, Lee Bowman, 2012
4
Haiti's Influence on Antebellum America: Slumbering Volcano ...
Alfred N. Hunt discusses the ways these immigrants affected southern agriculture, architecture, language, politics, medicine, religion, and the arts.
Alfred N. Hunt, 2006
5
A Slumbering Volcano - Dedicated to All the Organizations on ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Walter Wirt Felts, 2010
6
Menaphon: Camila's Alarm to Slumbering Euphues in His ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Robert Greene, Edward Arber, 2010
7
Waking the Slumbering Spirit
It will move you far beyond the diagnosis of problems and provides the essential key of knowledge for awakening persons asleep in the spirit--and restoring the richness of God given spirituality.
John Loren Sandford, Paula Sandford, Lee Bowman, 1993
8
Awaken The Slumbering Goddess: The Latent Code of the Hindu ...
This latent code lives in myths and stories of each culture. In this book, I have presented one such group of stories or wisdom templates. This is the latent code of Shakti - the life force that energies and guides us on our life course.
Ashok Bedi MD, 2007
9
Years of Grief, and Other Poems
Slumbering. finest}. I. ONCE more my spirit in the magic round Of Fancy has been sporting; building slight Erial castles upon Faéry ground, Filled with ideal beauty! What delight! Methought my path had been forsaken quite By all such airy ...
Catharine Gendron Poyas, 1869
10
The Starlight Chronicles
Sixteen-year-old Hamilton Dinger is an above-average teenager.
C S Johnson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUMBERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slumbering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Astros got their arm, but their slumbering bats need a jolt
The Astros found their starting pitcher. Now, they need a bat. Or at least Jed Lowrie back. Third baseman Luis Valbuena is hitting .198 with a .280 on-base ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
'Bloom County,' long slumbering, awakens to an online world
The popular comic strip's creator, Berkeley Breathed, has resurrected the whimsical characters and plans to regularly post new strips on his Facebook page. «Press Herald, Jul 15»
3
Slumbering black hole in Milky Way roars back to life
Discuss Slumbering black hole in Milky Way roars... 16 comments.   Livefyre. Get Livefyre · FAQ. Sign in. + Follow. Post comment. Link. Newest | Oldest. «CNET, Jun 15»
4
Can Mike Babcock Revive Slumbering Toronto Maple Leafs?
The news that Mike Babcock had agreed to join the Toronto Maple Leafs would have gladdened the hearts of many of their long suffering fans. The heavily ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
5
Nissan unveils desk of the future which wakes slumbering workers …
Nissan has built an incredible hi-tech desk which warns workers when their boss is approaching and wakes them up if they've fallen asleep after a heavy lunch. «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
6
On abortion, Stewart-Cousins accuses Senate of 'slumbering'
ALBANY—A floor vote in the State Senate seems unlikely this year, but Democratic leaders in that chamber pledged Tuesday to keep pushing for a state law ... «Capital New York, May 15»
7
Chilly Philae still slumbering, says comet mission
European space managers Friday ended an eight-day vigil for a wakeup call from the robot lander Philae, but remained hopeful the scout will revive as it rides ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
8
East Beale still slumbering peacefully
East Beale still slumbering peacefully. Wayne Risher. 1:00 PM, Mar 14, 2015. 11:12 PM, Mar 14, 2015. local | real estate. March 13, 2015 - Construction fencing ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mar 15»
9
Kazakhstan: The Slumbering Steppe
Unable to find the cause of a mysterious sleeping sickness in a small village in northern Kazakhstan, the government has decided to move the villagers out of ... «EurasiaNet, Mar 15»
10
The Guardian view on surveillance: parliament's slumbering scrutineer
In the week that the foreign secretary has said that it's time to “move on” from Snowden, this slumbering scrutineer has finally got around to acknowledging the ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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