changeling

[ cheynj-ling ]

/ ˈtʃeɪndʒ lɪŋ /

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noun

a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another.

(in folklore) an ugly, stupid, or strange child left by fairies in place of a pretty, charming child.

Philately. a postage stamp that, by accident or intention, has been chemically changed in color.

Archaic.

a renegade or turncoat.
an imbecile.

Origin of changeling

First recorded in 1545–55; change + -ling¹

Words nearby changeling

changeful, change hands, change horses in midstream, don't, change key, changeless, changeling, changemaker, changement de pied, change off, change of heart, change of life

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Example sentences from the Web for changeling

To be fair, and slightly ashamed of myself, I did not watch Changeling.
If I Ran the Oscars|Jessi Klein|January 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A French changeling was once moved unawares to sing out that it was nine hundred years old, at least!
Brownies and Bogles|Louise Imogen Guiney
But the People of the Hills didn't work any changeling tricks.
Rewards and Fairies|Rudyard Kipling
There is one story of a changeling that has some graphic incidents.
A Danish Parsonage|John Fulford Vicary

When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown
I am a changeling, substituted by my mother for the heiress of the Lesley family.
The Blue Jar Story Book|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for changeling

changeling

/ (ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ) /

noun

a child believed to have been exchanged by fairies for the parents' true child

archaic

an idiot
a fickle or changeable person

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单词	changeling
释义	changeling [ cheynj-ling ] / ˈtʃeɪndʒ lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR changeling ON THESAURUS.COM noun a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another. (in folklore) an ugly, stupid, or strange child left by fairies in place of a pretty, charming child. Philately. a postage stamp that, by accident or intention, has been chemically changed in color. Archaic. a renegade or turncoat. an imbecile. Origin of changeling First recorded in 1545–55; change + -ling¹ Words nearby changeling changeful, change hands, change horses in midstream, don't, change key, changeless, changeling, changemaker, changement de pied, change off, change of heart, change of life Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for changeling To be fair, and slightly ashamed of myself, I did not watch Changeling. If I Ran the Oscars\|Jessi Klein\|January 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A French changeling was once moved unawares to sing out that it was nine hundred years old, at least! Brownies and Bogles\|Louise Imogen Guiney But the People of the Hills didn't work any changeling tricks. Rewards and Fairies\|Rudyard Kipling There is one story of a changeling that has some graphic incidents. A Danish Parsonage\|John Fulford Vicary When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling. Country Neighbors\|Alice Brown I am a changeling, substituted by my mother for the heiress of the Lesley family. The Blue Jar Story Book\|Maria Edgeworth British Dictionary definitions for changeling changeling / (ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ) / noun a child believed to have been exchanged by fairies for the parents' true child archaic an idiot a fickle or changeable person 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 Words related to changeling surrogate, backup, replacement, stand-in, vicar, alternate, deputy, expediency, proxy, stopgap, sub, supply, makeshift, resort, symbol, fill-in, delegate, temporary, relay, assistant
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changeling

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Origin of changeling

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British Dictionary definitions for changeling

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