Bordering

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of making a border, or of surrounding with a border.
  • noun. Material for a border; a border of any kind; particularly, an ornamental band of paper placed around the upper part of the walls of a room.
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  • verb. Present participle of border.
  • adjective. Having a common boundary or border
  • Word Usage
    "He waggled his eyebrows at me, his expression bordering on a leer."
    Rhyme
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    verb-stem
    border