Definitions for shaveling

shaveling shave·ling

Spelling: [sheyv-ling]
IPA: /ˈʃeɪv lɪŋ/

Shaveling is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 587 anagrams from letters in shaveling (aeghilnsv).

Definitions for shaveling

noun

  1. Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
  2. a young fellow; youngster.

Origin of shaveling

First recorded in 1520-30; shave + -ling1

Examples for shaveling

What if Count Hannibal were behind, were even now mounting the stairs, prepared to force her to a marriage before this shaveling?

The warrior uttered a grunt of pain, cast a surprised angry stare at the shaveling of a Paddy, and thrust with his lance.

The Baron was fairly satisfied, and muttered that if the bairn was fit only for a shaveling, it might be all right.

This shaven crown will speedily thatch itself again, a beard grow upon these shaveling cheeks.

Saxons can preach you a homily with any shaveling priest in the land, or simper as chastely as any wench.

Here, fellow, run this shaveling priest through with thy sword, quick!

I don't care what a shaveling says: so I mean just to go and wish, and I won't sacrifice anything.

You are a man of sinew yourself, monk, and methinks that you would have made a better soldier than a shaveling.

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