"fiendling" meaning in All languages combined

See fiendling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fiendlings [plural]
Etymology: From fiend + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fiend|ling}} fiend + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fiendling (plural fiendlings)
  1. A miniature fiend; fiendkin.
    Sense id: en-fiendling-en-noun-g233O3fD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 79 21
  2. A subordinate or underling spirit; imp.
    Sense id: en-fiendling-en-noun-hTklpNwM

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fiendling meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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