ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paring

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Paring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of pare.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of pare.

More Meanings

  1. A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
  2. The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.

Word Forms

Synonyms for paring

Depending on context, synonyms include sliver, shaving, parings.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shaving, sliver, piecemeal, spale, sawing, plucking.

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