"blighting" meaning in All languages combined

See blighting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blighting (not comparable)
  1. (UK, slang) Damned; pesky. Tags: UK, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-blighting-en-adj-AXzq2JHD Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 25 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 29 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 19 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblaɪtɪŋ/ Forms: blightings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} blighting (plural blightings)
  1. The act by which something is blighted. Derived forms: blightingly
    Sense id: en-blighting-en-noun-TtDmZ0pV

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} blighting
  1. present participle and gerund of blight Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: blight
    Sense id: en-blighting-en-verb-zUF6aRNv

Inflected forms

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