smash´ing|ly

smash´ing|ly
smash|ing «SMASH ihng», adjective.
1. that smashes; shattering; crushing: »

a smashing blow.

2. Especially British Slang. fine; excellent; splendid: »

“Smashing” and “wizard”…seem to have replaced the “ripping” of earlier days (Holiday).

smash´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • smash|ing — «SMASH ihng», adjective. 1. that smashes; shattering; crushing: »a smashing blow. 2. Especially British Slang. fine; excellent; splendid: »“Smashing” and “wizard”…seem to have replaced the “ripping” of earlier days (Holiday) …   Useful english dictionary

  • smash·ing — …   Useful english dictionary

  • smash — smash·able; smash·ery; smash; smash·er; smash·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

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  • clash´ing|ly — clash «klash», noun, verb. –n. 1. a loud, harsh sound like that of two things running into each other, of striking metal, or of bells rung together but not in tune: »He heard the clash of cymbals. 2. Figurative. a) strong disagreement or conflict …   Useful english dictionary

  • smashingly — smash·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • smashing — smash|ing [ˈsmæʃıŋ] adj BrE old fashioned very good = ↑brilliant ▪ We had a smashing holiday …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • smashing — smash•ing [[t]ˈsmæʃ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb impressive or wonderful • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • smashing — smashingly, adv. /smash ing/, adj. 1. impressive or wonderful: a smashing display. 2. crushing or devastating: a smashing defeat. [1825 35; SMASH + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

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