lolling
present participle ofloll
loll
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/lɒl/us/lɑːl/tolie,sit, orhangdown in arelaxed,informal, oruncontrolledway:
Ispentmost of theweekendlollingabout/aroundon thebeach.
adogwithitstonguelollingout
Not holding the body upright
- bent double
- bowed
- cower
- crouch
- double
- double(someone)up/over
- huddled
- hunch
- hunched
- loll
- lounge
- lounge around (something)
- scrunch
- slouch
- slump
- slumped
- sprawl
- stoop
- stooped
Examplesoflolling
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
That is not something which should be projected on television for the entertainment of peoplelollingback in armchairs.
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It is not what might be called a "lolling" word; it is a severely positive, even austere word.
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Its mouth was open, tonguelollingout of its mouth.
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I once went into a perfectly magnificent building equipped with everything modern science and architecture could suggest, and in that building there werelollingabout a few leisured young men.
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His idiosyncrasies included his curious rolling gait when galloping, and the fact that he galloped with his tonguelollingout of his mouth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His eyes never seem to focus on anything properly, and he wears a permanent idiotic grin with his tongue usuallylollingout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The horses possess many unique traits that include elaborate fish scale blankets, inlaid gemstones, armor andlollingtongues on several.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The novel relies heavily on surrealism and alollingsuspense that is never realized in any sort of actual climax.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One of the crown prince's own poems describes a languid life oflollingon an ivory inlaid bed, surrounded by feather curtains, with a male lover.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her eyes are described as red with intoxication, and in absolute rage, her hair is shown disheveled, small fangs sometimes protrude out of her mouth, and her tongue islolling.
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- pedestrian underpass
- pedestrian walkway
- pedestrian-walkway
- pedestrian zone
- pedestrian zone
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