scheming
verbadjectivenounattested in dialogue
Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.
verb
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Also a form of schemepresent participle and gerund of scheme
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.
adjective
- 1
Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.
noun
- 1
The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
Etymology
Etymology tree English scheme Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English scheming From scheme + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- schemings
- comparative
- more scheming
- superlative
- most scheming
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