settling

1 of 2

noun

set·​tling ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ 

ˈset-liŋ

: sediment, dregs

—usually plural

settling

2 of 2

present participle of settle entry 1

Synonyms of settling

Noun

• sediment
• silt

Examples of settling in a Sentence

Noun

a wine of that advanced age is likely to have a fair amount of settlings

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1594, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for settling

• resettling
• unsettling