steeping
steeping · steepings
An instance of something being steepedAn instance of something being steeped; a wetting.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An instance of something being steeped; a wetting.
(historical)A 13th-century coin circulated in Ireland as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under King Edward I.
Origin
From the name of Stephen de Fulbourn, who served as bishop of Waterford, archbishop of TFrom the name of Stephen de Fulbourn, who served as bishop of Waterford, archbishop of Tuam, and treasurer and justiciar of Ireland in the 1270s and 1280s.
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Forms
plural: steepingsSynonyms
3 synonymsscaldingBishop's moneystalding
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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