- meddling
- meddling (n.) "action of blending," mid-14c., from prp. of MEDDLE (Cf. meddle) (v.). Meaning "action of taking part, interference" is late 14c. As a pp. adjective, from 1520s. Related: Meddlingly.
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Meddling — Med dling, a. Meddlesome. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meddling — index interest (concern), intrusion, molestation, obtrusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Meddling — Meddle Med dle , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meddling}.] [OE. medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. m[^e]ler, LL. misculare, a dim. fr. L. miscere to mix. [root]271. See {Mix}, and cf. {Medley}, {Mellay}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meddling — I noun the act of altering something secretly or improperly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tampering • Derivationally related forms: ↑tamper (for: ↑tampering), ↑meddle … Useful english dictionary
Meddling Monk — The Meddling Monk redirects here. For the episode of Doctor Who titled The Meddling Monk , see The Time Meddler. Doctor Who character The Meddling Monk Affiliated … Wikipedia
meddling — 1. adjective That meddles. Syn: annoying 2. noun Action of the verb meddle … Wiktionary
meddling — Synonyms and related words: busy, busybody, butting in, forward, forwardness, impertinence, impertinent, inquisitive, inquisitiveness, intermeddling, intrusiveness, meddlesome, meddlesomeness, nosy, obtrusiveness, officious, officiousness,… … Moby Thesaurus
meddling — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. interfering, interrupting, snooping; see interference 2 , rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun The act or an instance of interfering or intruding: interference, intervention, intrusion, obtrusion. See PARTICIPATE. II … English dictionary for students
meddling — medlɪŋ n. being nosy, involving oneself in other people s affairs; act of one who meddles med·dle || medl v. interfere with others affairs; show concern or become involved with affairs that are not one s business … English contemporary dictionary
meddling — a. See meddlesome … New dictionary of synonyms
