- search´|ing|ness
- search|ing «SUR chihng», adjective.2. keenly observant; penetrating: »
a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare).
–search´ing|ly, adverb.–search´|ing|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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search´ing|ly — search|ing «SUR chihng», adjective. 1. examining carefully; thorough: »a searching investigation. 2. keenly observant; penetrating: »a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare). 3. piercing; … Useful english dictionary
search|ing — «SUR chihng», adjective. 1. examining carefully; thorough: »a searching investigation. 2. keenly observant; penetrating: »a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare). 3. piercing; … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
search — en·search; re·search·er; re·search·ful; re·search·ist; search; search·able; search·er; search·ful; search·ing·ly; search·ing·ness; search·less; re·search; un·search·able·ness; un·search·ably; … English syllables
searchingness — search·ing·ness … English syllables
searching — search•ing [[t]ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection[/ex] 2) acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind[/ex] 3) piercing or sharp: a searching wind[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80… … From formal English to slang
Searching — Search ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. Piercing, searching, biting, cold. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {Search ing*ly}, adv. {Search ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Searchingly — Searching Search ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. Piercing, searching, biting, cold. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {Search ing*ly}, adv. {Search ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Searchingness — Searching Search ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. Piercing, searching, biting, cold. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {Search ing*ly}, adv. {Search ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
