- canting
- adjective
Etymology: 5cant
Date: 1663
affectedly pious or righteous <a canting moralist>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
canting
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Canting — Cant ing, a. Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. {Cant ing*ly}, adv. {Cant ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Canting arms}, {Canting heraldry} (Her … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canting — Cant ing, n. The use of cant; hypocrisy. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canting — index querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
canting — hypocritical, sanctimonious, Pharisaical (see under HYPOCRISY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
canting — ˈkantiŋ, ˈaa , ˈai , ēŋ adjective Etymology: from present participle of cant (V) 1. : affectedly pious : hypocritical a canting moralist 2. : allusive; … Useful english dictionary
Canting — Cant Cant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canting}.] 1. To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canting — Ein Tjanting (andere Schreibweise: Canting) ist ein Werkzeug aus Indonesien, um mit flüssigem Wachs bei der Batik Technik auf Stoff zu malen. An einem Stiel befindet sich ein kleines Metallgefäß aus Kupfer oder Messing, aus dem eine Tülle führt.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
canting — /kan ting/, adj. affectedly or hypocritically pious or righteous: a canting social reformer. [1560 70; CANT1 + ING2] * * * … Universalium
canting — noun restaurant zhe jian canting de shiwu haochi, danshi hen gui. Syn: fandian, caiguan … Wiktionary
Canting arms — Canting Cant ing, a. Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. {Cant ing*ly}, adv. {Cant ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Canting arms}, {Canting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
