shuffling

shuffling
shufflingly, adv.
/shuf"ling/, adj.
1. moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
2. prevaricating; evasive.
[1570-80; SHUFFLE + -ING2]

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  • shuffling — shuf·fle || ʃʌfl n. slow dragging gait; evasion, avoidance; mixing of playing cards; mixture, jumble; sliding dance step v. mix, scramble; walk slowly while dragging one s feet; evade, avoid; rearrange the order of playing cards; make a… …   English contemporary dictionary

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