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English

ingle

noun

Meaning

  1. An open fireplace.
  2. A catamite.
  3. A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart.
  4. A male lover.
  5. To cajole or coax; to wheedle.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fireplace(English)hearth(English)nook(English)neuk(English)killogie(English)scotch hearth(English)monkey stove(English)fire basket(English)underwriter(English)hamed(English)bushy(English)aurelius(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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