Definition of TILLING

tilling

Plural: tillings

Noun

  • cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
  • The act of one who tills.

Verb

  • work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
  • present participle and gerund of till

Examples

  • The farmer's field requires regular tillings.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tillynge, tiliyng, tilyenge, tylynge, from Old English tiliende, tilġende, equivalent to till + -ing.

Synonyms

till

Scrabble Score: 8

tilling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tilling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tilling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tilling: valid Words With Friends Word