inclining

[ in-klahy-ning ]

noun

1. inclination; disposition.
2. Archaic. people who are sympathetic to a person or cause.

Other Words From

• unin·clining adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclining¹

First recorded in 1300–50, inclining is from the Middle English word enclinynge. See incline, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.

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She was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.

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Paul was short in stature, somewhat stooping and at the middle age his hair was thin, inclining to baldness.

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He was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.

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She raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture.

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Related Words

• catty-corner
• crosswise
• oblique
• slanted