striking

  • 11striking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ That hat looks very striking. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 12striking — 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

  • 13striking — adjective 1 unusual or interesting enough to be noticed: a striking contrast: a striking contrast between the luxury hotels and the ghettos just a block away 2 someone who is striking is very attractive, often in an unusual way: a dark man with… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14striking — 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… …

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  • 15striking — strik|ing [ straıkıŋ ] adjective * attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature: Her eye makeup was very striking. This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. a striking resemblance/difference: His… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16striking */ — UK [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] / US adjective attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. Her eye make up was very striking. a striking resemblance/difference: There are… …

    English dictionary

  • 17striking — 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… …

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  • 18Striking 12 — Infobox Album Name = Striking 12 Type = Album Artist = GrooveLily Released = Recorded = Genre = Musical Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Striking 12 is the music group GrooveLily s off Broadway holiday musical,… …

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  • 19striking — adjective 1) Lizzie bears a striking resemblance to her sister Syn: noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, marked, notable, unmistakable, strong; remarkable, extraordinary, incredible, amazing, astounding, astonishing, staggering …

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  • 20Striking — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English