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Definition of Pealing
1. Noun. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
Generic synonyms: Sound
Derivative terms: Peal, Peal, Peal, Peal, Roll, Roll
Definition of Pealing
1. Verb. (present participle of peal) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pealing
1. peal [v] - See also: peal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pealing
Literary usage of Pealing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1909)
"And then (the hideous laugh Of fiends in full possession, keen to quaff The wine
of one new soul not weak with tears, pealing like ruinous thunder in mine ..."
2. Wykehamica: A History of Winchester College and Commoners, from the by Henry Cadwallader Adams (1878)
"Chief among these was the practice (I say " was," because it has long been a
thing of the past), —the practice of " Cloister pealing. ..."
3. Reminiscences of Henry Angelo: With Memoirs of His Late Father and Friends by Henry Angelo (1830)
"... the pealing bell Gave sound most piteous; and, most strange to tell, The
cook-maid, entering with a look of joy, Cried, " Here's a leg of pork, ..."
4. Memoirs of the Countess de Genlis: Illustrative of the History of the by Stéphanie Félicité Genlis (1825)
"We heard a dull sound of bells, which were pealing in honour of the princes ;
and their sad melody contributed to heighten the melancholy impression which ..."
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