"scheming" meaning in English

See scheming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scheming [comparative], most scheming [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|scheme|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ndz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-andī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ende", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "scheming", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="scheming"> From scheme + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} scheming (comparative more scheming, superlative most scheming)
  1. (derogatory) Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: designing Translations (tending to scheme): խարդախ (xardax) (Armenian), intrigant (Catalan), intrigant (French), intrigante (Galician), cizañeiro (Galician), cizañento (Galician), compangueiro (Galician), intrigant (German), 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (birunains) (Gothic), υστερόβουλος (ysteróvoulos) (Greek), beartach (Irish), calcolatore (Italian), intrigante (Portuguese), intrigante (Spanish), trapisondista (Spanish), beräknande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-scheming-en-adj-L3eV~nTC Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (participial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 41 22 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 22 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 28 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 63 14 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 14 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 10 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 69 9 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 76 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: schemings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|scheme|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ung", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "scheming", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="scheming"> From scheme + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scheming (countable and uncountable, plural schemings)
  1. The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scheming-en-noun-ga6sm715 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 41 22 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 22 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of scheme Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: scheme
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Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "word": "խարդախ"
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