shock´ing|ness

shock´ing|ness
shock|ing «SHOK ihng», adjective.
1. a) causing intense and painful surprise: »

shocking news.

SYNONYM(S): appalling. b) offensive; disgusting; revolting: »

a shocking sight.

SYNONYM(S): outrageous, scandalous. c) Informal. very bad: »

shocking manners.

2. that shocks: »

Mice soon learn to avoid the shocking current, which occurs at about 5-minute intervals (Science).

shock´ing|ly, adverb.
shock´ing|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • shock´ing|ly — shock|ing «SHOK ihng», adjective. 1. a) causing intense and painful surprise: »shocking news. SYNONYM(S): appalling. b) offensive; disgusting; revolting: »a shocking sight. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • shock|ing — «SHOK ihng», adjective. 1. a) causing intense and painful surprise: »shocking news. SYNONYM(S): appalling. b) offensive; disgusting; revolting: »a shocking sight. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Shocking — Shock ing, a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. [1913 Webster] The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. [1913 Webster] {Shock ing*ly}, adv …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shockingly — Shocking Shock ing, a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. [1913 Webster] The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. [1913 Webster] {Shock… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shockingness — Shocking Shock ing, a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. [1913 Webster] The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. [1913 Webster] {Shock… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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