strik´ing|ness

strik´ing|ness
strik|ing «STRY kihng», adjective.
1. that strikes.
2. attracting attention; very noticeable: »

a striking woman, a striking change, a striking performance by an actor.

SYNONYM(S): remarkable, impressive.
strik´ing|ly, adverb.
strik´ing|ness, noun.

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  • strik´ing|ly — strik|ing «STRY kihng», adjective. 1. that strikes. 2. attracting attention; very noticeable: »a striking woman, a striking change, a striking performance by an actor. SYNONYM(S): remarkable, impressive. –strik´ing|ly, adverb. –strik´ing|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • strik|ing — «STRY kihng», adjective. 1. that strikes. 2. attracting attention; very noticeable: »a striking woman, a striking change, a striking performance by an actor. SYNONYM(S): remarkable, impressive. –strik´ing|ly, adverb. –strik´ing|ness, noun …   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

  • strik — strik·able; strik·ing·ly; strik·ing·ness; strik·er; …   English syllables

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  • striking — strik•ing [[t]ˈstraɪ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) conspicuously attractive or impressive 2) noticeable; conspicuous: a striking lack of enthusiasm[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15 strik′ing•ly, adv. strik′ing•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Striking — Strik ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. A striking fact. De Quincey. {Strik ing*ly}, adv. {Strik ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Strikingly — Striking Strik ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. A striking fact. De Quincey. {Strik ing*ly}, adv. {Strik ing*ness}, n. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Strikingness — Striking Strik ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. A striking fact. De Quincey. {Strik ing*ly}, adv. {Strik ing*ness}, n. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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