zephyring, adj.

zephyring
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# zephyringadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zephyring mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zephyring. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adjective zephyring pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɛf(ə)rɪŋ/
ZEFF-uh-ring

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɛf(ə)rɪŋ/
ZEFF-uh-ring

### Where does the adjective zephyring come from?

Earliest known use

1820s

The earliest known use of the adjective zephyring is in the 1820s.

OED's earliest evidence for zephyring is from 1821, in the writing of Robert Hawker, poet and Church of England clergyman.

zephyring is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zephyr n., zephyr v., ‑ing suffix1.

### Nearby entries

1. zephyr, n. Old English–
2. zephyr, v. 1829–
3. zephyranth, n. 1845–
4. zephyranthes, n. 1821–
5. zephyrean, adj. 1793–
6. zephyret, n. 1777–1881
7. zephyr flower, n.?1829–
8. zephyr-gale, n. 1596–1901
9. zephyrian, adj. 1661–
10. zephyrine, adj. & n. 1819–
11. zephyring, adj.1821–
12. zephyrless, adj. a1821–
13. zephyr-like, adv. & adj. 1765–
14. zephyr lily, n.?1877–
15. zephyrous, adj. a1750–
16. zephyry, adj. 1791–
17. Zepp, n. 1914–
18. Zepp, v. 1914–
19. Zeppelin, n. 1896–
20. zeppelin, v. 1910–
21. Zeppelined, adj. 1915–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zephyr n., zephyr v., ‑ing suffix1.
Partly < zephyr n. + ‑ing suffix1,

and partly (in later use) < zephyr v. + ‑ing suffix1.

## Meaning & use

Somewhat rare.

1. 1821–
   Attended by or characterized by zephyrs; blowing gently or mildly like a zephyr.
   1. 1821

      > There was a time, When the soft zephyring spring came joyfully.

      R. S. Hawker, Tendrils 64
   2. 1861

      > The zephyring breeze the sound had caught.

      E. L. F., Poems 53
   3. 1995

      > The steady stream of smoke..picks up every zephyring cat's-paw.

      Cruising World January 57/1
   weather
   1. whiffling 1568–
      That whiffles; blowing, or blown, in light puffs; moving lightly as if driven by gusts of wind.
   2. zephyring 1821–
      Attended by or characterized by zephyrs; blowing gently or mildly like a zephyr.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɛf(ə)rɪŋ/
ZEFF-uh-ring

### U.S. English

/ˈzɛf(ə)rɪŋ/
ZEFF-uh-ring

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zephyr, v.

zephyring, adj. was revised in June 2018.

zephyring, adj. was last modified in July 2023.