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There are 14 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ling'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ling' include Baahling, Dabbling, Dabblingly. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Baahling Noun Dabbling Verb (Present Participle) Dabblingly Adverb Dabblingness Noun Dabblings Noun Eagling Noun (Gerund) Eanling Noun Eanlings Noun (Plural) Fabling Noun Mulling Verb Oakling Noun Untangling Verb (Present Participle / Gerund) Wabbling Verb (Present Participle) Wabblingly Adverb

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1. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'dabble'?

dabling dabbleing dabbeling dabbling

2. Which of the following is a valid collective use of the word?

A flock of baahling A baahling of sheep A baahling of birds A baahling of fish

3. What part of speech is 'eagling' primarily?

Noun (Gerund) Adjective Adverb Preposition

4. Can 'dabblings' be used to refer to a single attempt?

Yes, always No, it is strictly plural Only in British English Yes, but it loses its meaning

5. Where does the root word 'dabble' originate from?

Middle Dutch, meaning to splash Latin, meaning to dive Greek, meaning to study French, meaning to play

6. What is the root word of 'wabbling'?

Wabble Wabble-ious Wob Wave

7. Which sentence uses 'dabblings' correctly?

I am dabblings in art. She is a dabblings. His dabblings in art were brief. He dabblings the paint.

8. How many syllables does 'eagling' have?

One Two Three Four

9. Which sentence uses 'eanlings' correctly?

The eanlings is here. He eanlings fast. The eanlings are in the field. I saw an eanlings.

10. What does the 'baa' in 'baahling' represent?

A boat A sheep sound A baby cry A bell

11. In ornithology, what is a 'dabbling duck'?

A duck that dives deep for fish A duck that feeds on the water's surface A duck that cannot swim A duck that plays with toys

12. Which sentence is formal and correct?

The critic dismissed the early works as mere dabblings. The critic dabblings the early works. The critic is a mere dabblings. The early works dabblings the critic.

13. What part of speech is 'eanlings'?

Verb Singular Noun Adjective Plural Noun

14. In what context is it inappropriate to use the word 'fabling'?

A creative writing class A fairy tale convention A scientific lab report A literature analysis essay

15. What part of speech is 'eanling'?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

16. How many syllables does 'mulling' have?

One Two Three Four

17. Which part of speech is 'baahling'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

18. Can 'fabling' be pluralized as 'fablings' to refer to multiple stories?

Yes, always. No, it is an uncountable process and shouldn't be pluralized. Only in British English. Only when referring to animals.

19. How is the word 'wabblingly' correctly pronounced?

wah-BLING-lee WAH-buh-ling-lee wah-buh-LING-lee WAH-blee-lee

20. Which preposition is most commonly used after 'dabbling' when referring to a hobby?

at on in with

21. Which of the following is an antonym for 'eanlings'?

Lambs Rams Kids Chicks

22. What does the suffix '-ness' do to the word 'dabbling'?

Makes it a verb Makes it past tense Turns it into an abstract noun Makes it plural

23. What part of speech is the word 'dabblings'?

Verb Adjective Plural Noun Adverb

24. What is an 'oakling'?

An acorn A mature oak tree A young oak tree A type of oak leaf disease

25. From which Old English verb is 'eanling' derived?

To eat To run To yean (give birth to a lamb) To shear

26. Where does the primary stress fall in 'eagling'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Equal stress

27. Which is the correct spelling?

yenlings enlings eanlings eanlingz

28. How many syllables are in the word 'dabbling'?

One Two Three Four

29. What part of speech is 'wabbling' in the phrase 'a wabbling wheel'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

30. What does 'eanlings' mean?

Adult sheep Baby goats Newborn lambs Old horses

31. What does the archaic word 'wabbling' mean?

Speaking indecisively Moving unsteadily from side to side Standing perfectly still Running very fast

32. From which English verb is 'dabblingness' derived?

Dabble Dapper Dapple Daub

33. In what type of writing is 'wabblingly' most appropriately used today?

Scientific research papers Modern text messages Historical or literary fiction Business emails

34. Is it correct to say 'I am dabbling in photography'?

Yes, using the verb 'dabble' is correct. No, you must use the noun 'dabblings'. Only in the past tense No, it is grammatically incorrect.

35. Which part of speech is 'dabblingly'?

Adjective Noun Adverb Verb

36. What does 'eagling' mean in a golf context?

Scoring one under par Scoring two under par Hitting the ball out of bounds Scoring a hole-in-one

37. Which word is the closest synonym for 'dabblings'?

Mastery Tinkerings Professions Vocations

38. Which verb is most commonly paired with 'wabblingly'?

Speak Think Walk Eat

39. How many syllables does 'baahling' have?

One Two Three Four

40. Which of the following is the best synonym for 'oakling'?

Sapling Timber Canopy Acorn

41. What does the archaic word 'eanling' mean?

An adult horse A young sheep or lamb A type of bird A farmer's tool

42. Which word shares the same diminutive suffix as 'oakling'?

Oak Tree Duckling Forest

43. What is the difference between an 'acorn' and an 'oakling'?

They are the same thing An acorn is the seed; an oakling is the young tree An oakling is the seed; an acorn is the tree An acorn is a type of oakling

44. What does the adverb 'dabblingly' describe?

Doing something with intense focus Doing something in a casual, superficial way Doing something loudly Doing something perfectly

45. In what context is it inappropriate to use the word 'oakling'?

In a poem about nature In a scientific forestry report In a fantasy novel In a children's book about trees

46. In what context would you most likely use the word 'eanling' today?

At a modern grocery store In a historical fiction novel In a text message to a friend In a software programming manual

47. Which sentence uses 'dabblingly' correctly?

He wore a dabblingly shirt. She dabblingly studied French. The dabblingly car broke down. He ate dabblingly food.

48. Which word is the closest synonym of 'mulling'?

Rushing Forgetting Ignoring Pondering

49. How is the first syllable of 'eanling' pronounced?

Short 'e' as in 'pen' Long 'ee' as in 'seen' Short 'i' as in 'sit' Long 'a' as in 'cake'

50. How many syllables does 'eanlings' have?

One Two Three Four