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Meaning of "witling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITLING

witling  [ˈwɪtlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witling 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 WITLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Witling

The Witling is a 1976 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge, about a planet populated by a race of nearly-human aliens who have the ability to teleport with their minds. This ability varies from person to person: those without the talent at all are called witlings and are the lowest class of person in the planet's primitive societies. Two human explorers from a nearby colonized world become trapped on the planet, and struggle to find help from various powerful factions that wish to exploit the relatively advanced technology the humans brought with them. The slower-than-light human colonization that serves as a backdrop for the setting is similar in description to the Slow Zone colonization in Vinge's 1999 novel A Deepness in the Sky.

Definition of witling in the English dictionary

The definition of witling in the dictionary is a person who thinks himself witty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITLING


bantling
ˈbæntlɪŋ
beetling
ˈbiːtlɪŋ
catling
ˈkætlɪŋ
eastling
ˈiːstlɪŋ
fatling
ˈfætlɪŋ
fettling
ˈfɛtlɪŋ
firstling
ˈfɜːstlɪŋ
flatling
ˈflætlɪŋ
footling
ˈfuːtlɪŋ
mantling
ˈmæntlɪŋ
mortling
ˈmɔːtlɪŋ
nestling
ˈnɛstlɪŋ
priestling
ˈpriːstlɪŋ
ratling
ˈrætlɪŋ
rattling
ˈrætlɪŋ
scantling
ˈskæntlɪŋ
softling
ˈsɒftlɪŋ
startling
ˈstɑːtlɪŋ
subtitling
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlɪŋ
whitling
ˈwɪtlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITLING

without recourse
without reserve
without tears
withoutdoors
withstand
withstander
withstood
withwind
withy
witless
witlessly
witlessness
witloof
witness
witness box
witness statement
witnessable
witnesser
witney
wits

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITLING

all-in wrestling
arm wrestling
bratling
bristling
bustling
calling
castling
dismantling
goatling
Graeco-Roman wrestling
Indian wrestling
mud wrestling
rustling
saber-rattling
sabre-rattling
sumo wrestling
throttling
unsettling
whistling
wine-bottling
wrestling

Synonyms and antonyms of witling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «witling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

witling
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

witling
570 millions of speakers

English

witling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

witling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

witling
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

witling
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

witling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

witling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit nigaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

witling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

witling
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

witling
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

witling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

witling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुद्धिमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

witling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

witling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

witling
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

witling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

witling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stupide persoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

witling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

witling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLING»

The term «witling» is normally little used and occupies the 136.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «witling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «witling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITLING»

Discover the use of witling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Witling
An exploration team from Earth becomes trapped between warring alien factions as they fall into the hands of the inhabitants of Giri, who view science as unnecessary and technological advances as playthings for the unintelligent, in a new ...
Vernor Vinge, 2006
2
The Witlings and The Woman-Hater
In 1721, Colley Gibber produced a new adaptation of Les Femmes Savantes titled The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, which ran for six nights; the scribbling poet in this version is named Witling, while  ...
Frances Burney, Peter Sabor, Geoffrey Sill, 2002
3
Popular Plays by Women in the Restoration and Eighteenth Century
So, I suppose Iwas finely worried. WITLING. You shall hear: as soon as ever it was mentioned, we all burst out a-aughing. MRS. HAZARD. You did!iand pray what did you laugh at? WITLING. Hey!iwhyiohi, at Frank Surly; he looked so like aiha, ...
Tanya M. Caldwell, 2011
4
Comedy Queens of the Georgian Era
WITLING. — Don't you think Barry would be better ? He 's so tall, you know, and so finely made for 't. If I was to advise I would carry that to Covent Garden. ' MRS. HAZARD.— Covent Garden ! Lord I I wouldn't think of it. It stands in such bad air.
John Fyvie, 1906
5
The Performers and their plays
Enter. WITLING. WITLING. My dear Widow ! you're hard at it I fee. Come, give me fome Tea. What is it, your Prologue, or Epilogue, pray ? Mrs. HAZARD. O Lord ! far frit/ing /—Don't be ridiculous • for I'm in a horrid Humour.
Shirley Strum Kenny, 1982
6
A plan for establishing and disciplining a national militia ...
What says the witling to the militia of Switzerland, the only army properly called a militia in all Europe ? Is that a ridiculous army, which, without barrier towns, and bordering upon the greatest potentates of the continent, have preserved their ...
Martín (Colonel.), Roy Dee Keehn, James Weber Linn, 1745
7
Moral & Political Truth: Or Reflections Suggested by Reading ...
who seem so witling to commit their lives and persons to the unlimited control of an individual, would not be willing to lend a dollar, without a bond, or some other lawful security. NOTE 56. I shall lay it down as a maxim, that if any man desire ...
Jacob Franklin Heston, 1811
8
New Italian and English Dictionary in Two Parts: With a New ...
38 IMPERFECT, volévo, / wat willing. voll!, I wat willing. vol es ti, thou watt willing. volle) he, she wat witling. volémmo, we лете willing, voleste, je« wete willing. volléro, they « ABRIDGED GRAMMAR FUTURE. vorTÖ, I shall be witling.
F. C. Meadows, 1835
9
The History of European Fairy Tales
That evening he turned to stone. The next day, the second brother was determined to succeed, and he searched all day. But he only found 150 of the pearls, so he too turned to stone at sunset. Finally Witling searched for the pearls, but as the ...
Sarah Brown, 1992
10
Inside the Wolf's Belly: Aspects of the Fairy Tale
The story opens with two king's sons setting out to seek adventure; they fall 'into a wild reckless way of living, and gave up all thoughts of going home again'.20 The youngest brother, Witling, then sets out to find his brothers. Predictably, when ...
Joyce Thomas, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Editorial: Hightstown rental inspection backlog raises safety concerns
George Chin, the borough's construction official, said the town has been steadily witling down the backlog with the help of a part-time inspector. But Chin ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»
2
Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 Needs A Lot Of Women With Big Boobs …
Dead Men Tell No Tales' casting agent, producer and directors are currently witling down the appropriate candidates, before deciding who will star opposite the ... «Cinema Blend, Mar 15»
3
The President We Deserve?
“The 80s called, they want their foreign policy back,” he jeered with the air of a junior-high witling. Overestimating one's abilities, however, is the most obvious ... «FrontPage Magazine, Oct 14»
4
Opinion: Behind Hong Kong's protests lies a divided economy
For many this has been a toxic currency cocktail, simultaneously generating inflation while witling away the purchasing power of the Hong Kong dollar. It has led ... «MarketWatch, Oct 14»
5
Mayweather-Maidana 2: Circus of the sagging big top
Made to look like a witling on social media by a scorned rapper pal, Floyd can no longer shout smug witticisms at an upturned camera; now YouTubers get ... «15rounds.com, Sep 14»
6
On GPS Sunday: The costs of the climate crisis, and are we facing …
... why isn't he leading the charge with his views on climate change and gathering those Republicans who are witling to work on the issue and make a difference ... «CNN, Jun 14»
7
Modi Proves He Means Small-Scale Business
... up the small scale sector for generation employment and creative energy either lying dormant or witling away to insignificance due to government apathy. «The New Indian Express, Jun 14»
8
CPSB chooses four finalists for superintendent
One by one they cast their votes, eventually witling their list down to six candidates. "There are three candidates each with one vote: Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Robinson ... «KPLC-TV, Jun 14»
9
Summer Gardening Tips
The warm and dry air of summer can cause artificial and permanent witling to the plants thus causing severe damage and even death. It is highly encouraged to ... «Davao Today, Mar 14»
10
Secrets of the Pevensey Bay Martello Towers unveiled in book
Smuggler John Apps, from Witling, was also said to have been shot by a sailor from one of the Martello Towers in Pevensey Bay. Some of the towers in ... «Sussex Express, Oct 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Witling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/witling>. May 2024 ».
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