To see this play is to undergo a shattering experience. Her answer…was as shattering as it was rapid (Thomas De Quincey).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shat´ter|ing|ly — shat|ter|ing «SHAT uhr ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that shatters; destructive: »We felt the shattering impact as the ship hit the rocks. 2. Figurative. startling; emotionally overpowering: »To see this play is to undergo a shattering… … Useful english dictionary
earth-shat|ter|ing — «URTH SHAT uhr ihng», adjective. = earthshaking. (Cf. ↑earthshaking) … Useful english dictionary
earth·shat·ter·ing — … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
shat — shat·ter·able; shat·ter·er; shat·tery; shat·tuck·ite; shat; shat·ter; shat·ter·ing·ly; short·shat; … 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
shatteringly — shat·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
shatter — shat•ter [[t]ˈʃæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) pat to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow 2) to damage, as by breaking or crushing 3) to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.) 4) to weaken or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.) 5) to be broken into… … From formal English to slang
shattering — shat|ter|ing [ˈʃætərıŋ] adj 1.) very shocking and upsetting ▪ His mother s death was a shattering blow. 2.) BrE informal making you very tired = ↑exhausting ▪ I ve had a shattering day … Dictionary of contemporary English
shattering — shat|ter|ing [ ʃæt(ə)rıŋ ] adjective 1. ) extremely upsetting: a shattering blow 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL making you feel extremely tired … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
