indwelling

in·dwell·ing

adj \ˈin-ˌdwe-liŋ\

Definition of INDWELLING

1

: being an inner activating or guiding force

2

: left within a bodily organ or passage especially to promote drainage —used of an implanted tube (as a catheter)

First Known Use of INDWELLING

1646

Rhymes with INDWELLING

best-selling, clear-felling, bookselling, compelling, lake dwelling, misspelling, tale-telling, tax selling, upwelling