canting

See also: cāntīng

English

Etymology 1

From cant + -ing.

Verb

canting

1. present participle and gerund of cant

Adjective

canting (comparative more canting, superlative most canting)

1. That cants or preaches in a false manner.
   • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

     "You damned, canting, hypocritical box-of-tricks. I'll be even with you yet." The heavy door slammed behind him.

Derived terms

• cantingly
• cantingness

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing).

Noun

canting (plural cantings)

1. Alternative form of tjanting.