canting
See also: cāntīng
English
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editcanting
- present participle and gerund of cant
Adjective
editcanting (comparative more canting, superlative most canting)
- That cants or preaches in a false manner.
- 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
- "You damned, canting, hypocritical box-of-tricks. I'll be even with you yet." The heavy door slammed behind him.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Javanese [Term?].
Noun
editcanting (plural cantings)
- Alternative form of tjanting