evil-speaking
evil-speaking · evil-speakings
The act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someoneThe act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someone; blasphemy, slander; gossip.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someone; blasphemy, slander; gossip.
Origin
From Middle English *ivel-spekynge (suggested by Middle English yvelspeker, yvel speker, iFrom Middle English *ivel-spekynge (suggested by Middle English yvelspeker, yvel speker, ivel spekare (“evil-speaker”)), equivalent to evil (noun) + speaking (noun).
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Forms
plural: evil-speakingsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable