shilling

[ shil-ing ]

/ ˈʃɪl ɪŋ /

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noun

a cupronickel coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence: retained in circulation equal to 5 new pence after decimalization in 1971. Abbreviation: s.

a former monetary unit of various other nations, as Australia, Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Nigeria, equal to one twentieth of a pound or 12 pence.

the monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, equal to 100 cents.

any of various coins and moneys of account used in various parts of the U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries.

shilling mark.

Origin of shilling

before 900; Middle English; Old English scilling; cognate with Dutch schelling,German Schilling,Old Norse skillingr,Gothic skillings

Words nearby shilling

shiksa, Shilh, Shilha, shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally, Shiloh

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Example sentences from the Web for shilling

Kate Moss's Self Tanner: Kate Moss is now shilling self-tanner.
Phillip Lim is Target's Next Guest Designer; Kate Moss Shills Self Tanner|The Fashion Beast Team|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The hootenanny on political websites about the contest being up for grabs is shilling for advertising dollars.
Newt Gingrich, Comic Diva: His New Reign of Terror|John Batchelor|January 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Shilling, a native of Arkansas, pleaded guilty to a pair of wire-fraud counts last July.
The Granny Faked Funeral Case|Christine Pelisek|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before the body was sent to the crematorium, Shilling and Crump filled the casket with animal bones, meat, and a mannequin.
The Granny Faked Funeral Case|Christine Pelisek|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Many admirers of the once “radical” Mansfield, assumed this must have been a result of having taken the Fayed shilling.
Diana Landmine Conspiracies Return|Martyn Gregory|June 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But when Jack took out the shilling, and said, “Shall I buy you with this, slave?”
Mopsa the Fairy|Jean Ingelow
He told me that a lady had given it to him, and had given him also a shilling to find me.
Dead Man's Love|Tom Gallon
"Shilling and a penny 'alfpenny, please, sir," said the newspaper-boy glibly.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight|Elizabeth von Arnim
Then he made one savage spring at him, and if the chain had not been stout the fellow would have earned his shilling dearly.
Novel Notes|Jerome K. Jerome
The cook of young Lady Balnagown was bribed, as we have seen, with little more than a shirt and a shilling sterling!
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham

British Dictionary definitions for shilling

shilling

/ (ˈʃɪlɪŋ) /

noun

a former British and Australian silver or cupronickel coin worth one twentieth of a pound: not minted in Britain since 1970Abbreviation: s, sh

the standard monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda: divided into 100 cents

an old monetary unit of the US varying in value in different states

(in combination) Scot an indication of the strength and character of a beer, referring to the price after duty that was formerly paid per barrelsixty-shilling Symbol: /-

Word Origin for shilling

Old English scilling; related to Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skilliggs, Old High German skilling

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Idioms and Phrases with shilling

shilling

see cut off (with a shilling).

单词	shilling
释义	shilling [ shil-ing ] / ˈʃɪl ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shilling ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cupronickel coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence: retained in circulation equal to 5 new pence after decimalization in 1971. Abbreviation: s. a former monetary unit of various other nations, as Australia, Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Nigeria, equal to one twentieth of a pound or 12 pence. the monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, equal to 100 cents. any of various coins and moneys of account used in various parts of the U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries. shilling mark. Origin of shilling before 900; Middle English; Old English scilling; cognate with Dutch schelling,German Schilling,Old Norse skillingr,Gothic skillings Words nearby shilling shiksa, Shilh, Shilha, shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally, Shiloh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shilling Kate Moss's Self Tanner: Kate Moss is now shilling self-tanner. Phillip Lim is Target's Next Guest Designer; Kate Moss Shills Self Tanner\|The Fashion Beast Team\|May 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The hootenanny on political websites about the contest being up for grabs is shilling for advertising dollars. Newt Gingrich, Comic Diva: His New Reign of Terror\|John Batchelor\|January 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Shilling, a native of Arkansas, pleaded guilty to a pair of wire-fraud counts last July. The Granny Faked Funeral Case\|Christine Pelisek\|January 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Before the body was sent to the crematorium, Shilling and Crump filled the casket with animal bones, meat, and a mannequin. The Granny Faked Funeral Case\|Christine Pelisek\|January 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Many admirers of the once “radical” Mansfield, assumed this must have been a result of having taken the Fayed shilling. Diana Landmine Conspiracies Return\|Martyn Gregory\|June 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But when Jack took out the shilling, and said, “Shall I buy you with this, slave?” Mopsa the Fairy\|Jean Ingelow He told me that a lady had given it to him, and had given him also a shilling to find me. Dead Man's Love\|Tom Gallon "Shilling and a penny 'alfpenny, please, sir," said the newspaper-boy glibly. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight\|Elizabeth von Arnim Then he made one savage spring at him, and if the chain had not been stout the fellow would have earned his shilling dearly. Novel Notes\|Jerome K. Jerome The cook of young Lady Balnagown was bribed, as we have seen, with little more than a shirt and a shilling sterling! The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2\|Camden Pelham British Dictionary definitions for shilling shilling / (ˈʃɪlɪŋ) / noun a former British and Australian silver or cupronickel coin worth one twentieth of a pound: not minted in Britain since 1970Abbreviation: s, sh the standard monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda: divided into 100 cents an old monetary unit of the US varying in value in different states (in combination) Scot an indication of the strength and character of a beer, referring to the price after duty that was formerly paid per barrelsixty-shilling Symbol: /- Word Origin for shilling Old English scilling; related to Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skilliggs, Old High German skilling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shilling shilling see cut off (with a shilling). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to shilling lure, fascinate, seduce, ensnare, entice, tempt, mislead, delude, allure, tout, trap, deceive, toll, wile, inveigle, steer, con, shill, mousetrap, come on
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