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The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort.
Dagmara Dominczyk

Meaning of "weakling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEAKLING

weakling  [ˈwiːklɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEAKLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weakling is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES WEAKLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weakling

Weakling was a black metal band from San Francisco. The band never toured and released only one album, Dead As Dreams, recorded in 1998 and released on Tumult Records in 2000.

Definition of weakling in the English dictionary

The definition of weakling in the dictionary is a person or animal that is lacking in strength or weak in constitution or character.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEAKLING


buckling
ˈbʌklɪŋ
clerkling
ˈklɑːklɪŋ
cling
klɪŋ
crackling
ˈkræklɪŋ
darkling
ˈdɑːklɪŋ
duckling
ˈdʌklɪŋ
dukeling
ˈdjuːklɪŋ
eCycling
ˈiːˌsaɪklɪŋ
encircling
ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ
inkling
ˈɪŋklɪŋ
motorcycling
ˈməʊtəˌsaɪklɪŋ
porkling
ˈpɔːklɪŋ
recycling
ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ
sparkling
ˈspɑːklɪŋ
sprinkling
ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ
suckling
ˈsʌklɪŋ
swashbuckling
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ
tickling
ˈtɪklɪŋ
trickling
ˈtrɪklɪŋ
twinkling
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEAKLING

weak-mindedly
weak-mindedness
weak-willed
weaken
weakener
weakening
weaker sex
weakest link
weakfish
weakhearted
weakish
weakishly
weakishness
weaklier
weakliest
weakliness
weakly
weakness
weakon
weakside

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEAKLING

bowling
calling
chickling
feeling
handling
heckling
hockling
jackling
mackling
mailing
oakling
rib-tickling
rockling
rolling
selling
sterling
stickling
telling
ugly duckling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of weakling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WEAKLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «weakling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of weakling
coward · doormat · drip · jellyfish · jessie · milksop · mouse · pussy · sissy · wet · wimp · wuss

Translation of «weakling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEAKLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

体质孱弱的人 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

debilucho
570 millions of speakers

English

weakling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमज़ोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طرطور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слабак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pessoa fraca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেবলরাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gringalet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lemah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwächling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

体の弱い人・動物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weakling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nhu nhược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலவீனமானவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्बल मनुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cılız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

debole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabeuszem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слабак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slăbănog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδύναμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swakkeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svekling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weakling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAKLING»

The term «weakling» is regularly used and occupies the 94.442 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAKLING» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WEAKLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word weakling.
1
Dagmara Dominczyk
The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort.
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Joe Johnston
Casting Captain America is really casting two roles... Steve Rogers before and after the transformation from 98 pound weakling to perfect physical specimen. I can't divulge how we're going to do it, but the performance will be Chris Evans from beginning to end.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEAKLING»

Discover the use of weakling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weakling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling
O Me of Little Faith is a brutally honest, frequently hilarious look at the struggles of a self-confessed spiritual weakling.
Jason Boyett, 2010
2
The Weakling
Everett B. Cole. The Weakling Everett B. Cole Published: 1961 Categorie(s): Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories Source: http://www.gutenberg.org About Cole: Everett B. Cole was an American writer of.
Everett B. Cole, 2009
3
Weakling Willie
For Weakling Willie, living the life of a Rhinoceros Beetle is hardA[a括]especially when his muscles don't work right.
Sabrina Low-Dumond, 2010
4
Popular Science
To make it possible for the Weakling to locate the loop, the men had touched off a red fuse. The roar of a motor cut into the thunder of the surf. "He's got her started!" But if the chief could have witnessed the Weakling's superhuman struggle just ...
5
Gideon: From Weakling to Warrior
Gideon seemed insignificant, not someone others considered to be leadership material. The story of how God uses Gideon is a powerful example for today’s students who want to be bold, faithful followers of Christ.
Matt Morton, Brian Fisher, Blake Jennings, 2014
6
New Perspectives on James Joyce
A. Lyric. Weakling. in. the. Wake. Jefferey Simons To map the motion of this essay , I draw on three opening remarks keyed to the syntax of its title. First, the post- modifying in the “Wake” places the title's Weakling in Joyce's last work, Finnegans ...
Asier Altuna García de Salazar, Olga Fernández Vicente, M.a Luisa Suárez Castiñeira, Olga Fernández Vicente Asier Altuna García de Salazar, M.a Luisa Suárez Castiñeira, 2009
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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Law
Consider this case: Ninety-Eight-Pound Weakling Weakling, a man of modest build, is taunted by Nemesis, who is more muscular. In particular, Nemesis kicks sand in Weakling's face at the beach. To put an end to this, Weakling joins a health ...
Andrei Marmor, 2012
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The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers ...
(2) ADJECTIVE+-like: “That sick-like weakling is good as dead.” (3) ADJECTIVE+ -ish: “That sickish weakling is good as dead.” (4) a-+ADJECTIVE: “That a-sick weakling is good as dead.” (5) noun: “That sickness weakling is good as dead.
George Choundas, 2010
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Three Anarchical Fallacies: An Essay on Political Authority
98-Pound Weakling A person of modest physique, Weakling, is subjected to humiliating taunts when he takes off his shirt at the beach. In particular, Nemesis, a more muscular person, kicks sand in Weakling's face. Weakling therefore ...
William A. Edmundson, 2007
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists:
CouncillorGrinder said that evenifitwas truethat the haverage lives oftheworking classeswas twenty years shorter than thoseof the better classes,he couldnotseewhat it had got to do with Dr Weakling. (Hear, hear.) So long as the working class ...
Robert Tressell, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEAKLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weakling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Florida Congressman calls President Obama a 'weakling
Former Florida Congressman Allen West strongly criticized President Barack Obama's leadership on the issue, calling him a “weakling” and “charlatan.”. «KUSI, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Angry Allen West Unleashes EPIC Attack On 'Weakling
“The United States of America is about victors. The United States of America is about champions. The United States of America does not surrender to a bunch of ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
3
The European Union as a Foreign Policy Weakling
The European Union as a Foreign Policy Weakling. Does the EU lack the will to deal with its eastern “partners” at Riga? By Denis MacShane, May 21, 2015. «The Globalist, May 15»
4
No Reason a Democrat Has to Be a Weakling
Alan Grayson is Elizabeth Warren without a filter—but he intends with her help to become Florida's great Democratic hope. Since Grayson first burst onto the ... «Politico, May 15»
5
Aaron Tippin: From '120-pound weakling' to still fit at 56
When Aaron Tippin signed his record deal in 1990, he was known as "that muscle guy." He wrote songs, worked on cars in the parking lot at Acuff-Rose Music ... «The Tennessean, May 15»
6
Stephen Curry's rise from taffy-ankled weakling to the most …
Head down, eyes rimmed with tears, Stephen Curry crawled to the sideline in a December exhibition game against the Sacramento Kings in 2011. The 161-day ... «SB Nation, May 15»
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I was a weakling, says 'Thrones' Kingslayer of early fighting days
There are two people — and they may be the only two — who are not part of the global cult watching “Game of Thrones.” “Well, who knows, they say they don't,” ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
8
Mishima's weakling in a world of military machismo in 'Confessions …
Kochan is a fascinating and unusual character, a homosexual, and a weakling in a world of wartime machismo. He spends the novel keeping his true identity ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
9
Farming has turned us into WEAKLINGS compared with ancient …
Farming may have brought with it a host of benefits on diet and the economy, but it also caused us to become weak and puny. Research, covering a period of ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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El Niño looking like it will be a weakling
This year's much-anticipated El Niño is closing in, federal climate experts said Thursday, but it's also looking weaker than ever — meaning there is little chance it ... «SFGate, Oct 14»

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