Distressing — in the decorative arts is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, and there are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. Distressing is viewed as a refinishing technique although it is the… … Wikipedia
Distressing — Dis*tress ing, adv. In a distressing manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distressing — dis*tress ing (d[i^]s*tr[e^]s [i^]ng), a. Causing distress; painful; unpleasant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distressing — index bleak (not favorable), cruel, deplorable, detrimental, disastrous, insufferable, irksome, lamentable … Law dictionary
distressing — adj. 1) deeply distressing 2) distressing to + inf. (it is distressing to listen to the news) 3) distressing that + clause (it is distressing that nations constantly quarrel) * * * [dɪs tresɪŋ] deeply distressing distressing that + clause (it is… … Combinatory dictionary
distressing — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ I found the story deeply distressing. ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
distressing — [[t]dɪstre̱sɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors... Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety. Derived words:… … English dictionary
distressing — dis|tress|ing [dıˈstresıŋ] adj also dis|tress|ful [dıˈstresfəl] making you feel very upset ▪ a distressing experience >distressingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
distressing — dis|tress|ing [ dı stresıŋ ] adjective making you feel extremely unhappy, worried, or upset: distressing news … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distressing — also distressful adjective making you feel extremely upset and anxious: a distressing experience distressingly adverb distribute, verb (T) 1 to give something such as food, medicine, books etc to a large group of people, especially in a planned… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
