settling
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ//
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
verb
- 1
Also a form of settlepresent participle and gerund of settle
noun
- 1
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
- 2
The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
- 3
Dregs; sediment.
Forms
- plural
- settlings
Settle · A town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England,…settled · Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change…settlement · The act of settling.
settling · The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
setup · Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.seven · A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and…Seven · A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through…