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YARN-SPINNING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does yarn-spinning mean?
• YARN-SPINNING (adjective)
The adjective YARN-SPINNING has 1 sense:
1. inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)
Familiarity information: YARN-SPINNING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)
Similar:
communicative; communicatory (able or tending to communicate)
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