settling

noun

set·tling ˈse-tᵊl-iŋ

ˈset-liŋ

: sediment, dregs

—usually used in plural

a wine of that advanced age is likely to have a fair amount of settlings

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of settling was in 1594

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Style

“Settling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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