- underling under·ling n
- ['ʌndəlɪŋ]
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Underling — Un der*ling, n. [Under + ling.] 1. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; a low ranking employee. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, A mean, sorry fellow. Milton. [1913 Webster] The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underling — un|der|ling [ˈʌndəlıŋ US ər ] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: under + ling] an insulting word for someone who has a low rank often used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
underling — (n.) late 12c., from UNDER (Cf. under) + dim. suffix LING (Cf. ling) … Etymology dictionary
underling — un·der·ling (ŭn’dər lĭng) n. ▸ One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate. Word History: The suffix ling, inherited from Common Germanic, already had several uses in Old English, all of which produced new nouns. It could, for… … Word Histories
ling. — linguistics. * * * abbrev Linguistics * * * ling1 «lihng», noun, plural lings or (collectively) ling. 1. any one of a number of marine fishes of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, and having an elongated body, largely used for food, either… … Useful english dictionary
underling — /un deuhr ling/, n. a subordinate, esp. one of slight importance. [1125 75; ME. See UNDER , LING1] Syn. menial, flunky, lackey, hireling. * * * … Universalium
un|der|ling — «UHN duhr lihng», noun. a person of lower rank or position; inferior; subordinate (usually disparagingly): »The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings (Shakespeare). ╂[Old English underling < under… … Useful english dictionary
List of The King of Fighters characters — The cast of characters of King of Fighters XI. The King of Fighters fighting game series, produced by SNK Playmore, includes a wide cast of characters, some of which are taken from other SNK games. The story takes place in a fictional universe in … Wikipedia
List of characters in The King of Fighters series — The King of Fighters series, produced by SNK Playmore, contains many characters, some of which are taken from other SNK games. The story takes place in a fictional universe in which an annual series of 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 fighting tournaments are… … Wikipedia
