- striking adj
- Lightning storms can be very striking.
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striking adj
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striking — (adj.) producing a vivid impression, 1752, from STRIKE (Cf. strike) (v.) in the sense of to catch the fancy of (1590s) … Etymology dictionary
striking — [adj] extraordinary; beautiful arresting, arrestive, astonishing, attractive, bizarre, charming, cogent, commanding, compelling, confounding, conspicuous, dazzling, distinguished, dynamite, electrifying, eye catching, fascinating, forceful,… … New thesaurus
striking — adj. & n. adj. 1 impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to indicate the hours etc. n. the act or an instance of striking. Phrases and idioms: striking circle (in hockey) an elongated semicircle in front of the goal, from… … Useful english dictionary
striking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ That hat looks very striking. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
striking — [strī′kiŋ] adj. 1. that strikes or is on strike 2. very noticeable or impressive; unusual, outstanding, remarkable, etc. SYN. NOTICEABLE strikingly adv … English World dictionary
striking — adj 1. impressive, imposing, majestic, grand, august, awesome, awe inspiring; wondrous, marvelous, stupendous, amazing, astounding, incredible; miraculous, fabulous, exceptional, out of the ordinary, unusual, singular, unique; extraordinary,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
striking — [[t]stra͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides... He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. ...her striking good… … English dictionary
striking — strik|ing [ˈstraıkıŋ] adj 1.) unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc ▪ a striking contrast between wealth and poverty 2.) attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice ▪ a dark man with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
striking — strikingly, adv. strikingness, n. /struy king/, adj. 1. attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty. 2. noticeable; conspicuous: a striking lack of enthusiasm. 3. being on strike, as workers. 4. a. capable of attacking an enemy, esp. by… … Universalium
striking — [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] adj attracting your interest or attention because of an unusual feature a striking young woman[/ex] There are some striking differences in the two theories.[/ex] strikingly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
