Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
fleaking. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
fleaking, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
fleaking in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
fleaking you have here. The definition of the word
fleaking will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
fleaking, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
fleaking (uncountable)
- (British, dialectal, obsolete) In a thatched building: a light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid.
1787, John Collier, A View of the Lancashire Dialect, or, Tummus and Mar:A narrow eaves-board being nailed across the feet of the spars, and some fleaking scattered on, the thatcher begins to “set his caves,” by laying a coat of reed […]
Etymology 2
See fleak.
Verb
fleaking
- present participle and gerund of fleak (synonym of flaking)
Etymology 3
See fleak.
Verb
fleaking
- present participle and gerund of fleak (synonym of flecking)
Further reading
Anagrams