prowling
present participle of prowl
prowling (plural prowlings)
The act of one who prowls.
nightly prowlings
Source: Wiktionary
Prowl"ing, a.
Definition: Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. "A prowling wolf." Milton.
– Prowl"ing*ly, adv.
Prowl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prowled; p. pr. & vb. n. Prowling.] Etym: [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]
1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. Sir P. Sidney.
2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
Prowl, v. i.
Definition: To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
Prowl, n.
Definition: The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
