changeling
change·ling
changeling · more changeling · most changeling
Changeable, fickle, inconstant, waveringChangeable, fickle, inconstant, wavering.
UK/ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒlɪŋ/US/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/
» In the Deep Space 9 space station, Odo is a Changeling security chief.
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1 senses(archaic, rare)Changeable, fickle, inconstant, wavering.
Examples
1 sentencesIn the Deep Space 9 space station, Odo is a Changeling security chief.
Origin
The noun is derived from change + -ling (suffix with the sense ‘immature; small’). Sense 6The noun is derived from change + -ling (suffix with the sense ‘immature; small’). Sense 6 (“idiot, simpleton”) is from the idea that foolish children had been left by magical creatures (sense 1).
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Forms
more changeling, most changeling| Comparative | more changeling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most changeling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedfoundling
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form