"sneaping" meaning in English

See sneaping in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sniːpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /snipɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: more sneaping [comparative], most sneaping [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping From sneap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sneap|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|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" : "sneaping", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="sneaping"> From sneap + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} sneaping (comparative more sneaping, superlative most sneaping)
  1. (also figuratively) Of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping. Tags: also, figuratively
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Verb

IPA: /sniːpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /snipɪŋ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping From sneap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sneap|-ing<id:participial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English sneap Middle English -ynge English -ing English sneaping [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|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" : "sneaping", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="sneaping"> From sneap + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sneaping
  1. present participle and gerund of sneap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sneap
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