towering
11towering — UK [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] / US [ˈtaʊrɪŋ] adjective 1) much taller than surrounding people or things towering snow covered mountains 2) mainly journalism extremely impressive, important, or successful Picasso is a towering figure in the history of 20th… …
12towering — adjective 1) a towering skyscraper Syn: high, tall, lofty, soaring, sky high, multistory; giant, gigantic, enormous, huge, massive; informal ginormous 2) a towering intellect Syn …
13towering — tow•er•ing [[t]ˈtaʊ ər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak[/ex] 2) surpassing others; very great 3) rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage[/ex] 4) beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate;… …
14towering — /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ (say towuhring) adjective 1. that towers; very lofty or tall: a towering oak. 2. very great. 3. rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage. {tower + ing2} –toweringly, adverb …
15towering — Tower Tow er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {towered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {towering}.] To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar. [1913 Webster] On the other side an high rock towered still. Spenser. [1913 Webster] My lord… …
16towering — adj. Towering is used with these nouns: ↑building, ↑cliff, ↑figure, ↑height, ↑intellect, ↑mountain, ↑peak, ↑rage, ↑skyscraper …
17towering — adjective 1》 very good or important. 2》 very intense: a towering rage …
18towering — adjective of imposing height; especially standing out above others an eminent peak lofty mountains the soaring spires of the cathedral towering icebergs • Syn: ↑eminent, ↑lofty, ↑soaring …
19Towering cumulus cloud — Towering cumulus clouds, photographed from an airplane Towering cumulus clouds can be based in the low or middle height ranges and achieve considerable vertical development (family D2) in areas of deep, moist convection. They are an intermediate… …
20Towering Inferno — may refer to:* The Towering Inferno , 1974 disaster movie * The band name used for Richard Wolfson s 1993 album Kaddish * Towering Inferno (video game), for the Atari 2600 …
