a dashing young man. Feuer's favorite cold-weather sport is skiing, to which he has a dashing approach (New Yorker).
The men in the band wore bright, dashing uniforms. ... young men with dashing mustaches, heavy fringes of beard, and foils (Edmund Wilson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dash|ing — «DASH ihng», adjective. 1. full of energy and spirit; lively: »a dashing young man. Feuer s favorite cold weather sport is skiing, to which he has a dashing approach (New Yorker). 2. Figurative. showy or stylish: »The men in the band wore bright … Useful english dictionary
dash — bar·dash; be·dash; dash·er; dash·ke·san·ite; dash; hab·er·dash·er; hab·er·dash·ery; slap·dash·ery; slap·dash·ness; bal·der·dash; dash·ed·ly; dash·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
Dash 8 landing gear incidents — Scandinavian Airlines Flight 1209 Accident summary Date September 9, 2007 Type Landing gear failure … Wikipedia
'-ing' adjectives — ◊ GRAMMAR A large number of adjectives end in ing . ◊ related to transitive verbs Many ing adjectives have the same form as the present participle of a transitive verb, and are similar in meaning. For example, an astonishing fact is a fact that… … Useful english dictionary
2007 Dash 8 landing gear incidents — Infobox Airliner accident name=Scandinavian Airlines Flight 1209 Date=September 9 2007 Type=Landing gear failure Site=Aalborg, Denmark Fatalities=0 Injuries=5 Aircraft Type=Dash 8 400 (Q400) Origin=Copenhagen Airport Destination=Aalborg Airport… … Wikipedia
af|flict´ing|ly — af|flict «uh FLIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain to; trouble very much; distress: »My grandfather is afflicted with arthritis. The pangs of conscience afflicted him. SYNONYM(S): torment, harass. 2. Archaic. to cast down. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
cork|ing — «KR kihng», adjective, adverb, interjection. –adj. 1. that corks: »a corking machine. 2. Slang. excellent; outstanding; fine: »That was a corking record you made in the 50 yard dash. –adv. remarkably; … Useful english dictionary
lac|ing — «LAY sihng», noun. 1. a cord, string, or the like, for pulling or holding something together: »My boot became loose when its lacing broke. 2. gold or silver braid used for trimming. 3. streaked coloration, as of flowers or plumage or fur: »pale… … Useful english dictionary
rel´ish|ing|ly — rel|ish «REHL ihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a pleasant taste; good flavor: »Hunger gives relish to simple food. 2. a) something to add flavor to food. Olives, pickles, and peppers are relishes. b) chopped pickles, peppers, and other pickled fruit or… … Useful english dictionary
