stun|ning

stun|ning
stun|ning «STUHN ihng», adjective.
1. a) very attractive or good-looking; strikingly pretty: »

a stunning girl, a stunning new hat.

b) excellent or delightful; firstrate; splendid: »

a stunning performance.

2. that stuns or dazes; bewildering: »

a stunning blow, a stunning piece of news.

stun´ning|ly, adverb.

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  • stun´ning|ly — stun|ning «STUHN ihng», adjective. 1. a) very attractive or good looking; strikingly pretty: »a stunning girl, a stunning new hat. b) excellent or delightful; firstrate; splendid: »a stunning performance. 2. that stuns or dazes; bewildering: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stun — stun·dism; stun·dist; stun·do baptist; stun·kard; stun·ner; stun·ning; stun·ning·ly; stun·poll; stun·sail; stun; stun·s l; …   English syllables

  • ning — al·mo·ning; an·ti·skin·ning; aw·ning; bai·ning; bun·ning; cun·ning·ham·ia; cun·ning·ly; cun·ning·ness; eve·ning; grin·ning·ly; gro·ning·en; ka·mu·ning; nan·ning; ning·po; pin·ning; pun·ning·ly; run·ning·ly; sin·ning·ly; sin·ning·ness; stun·ning;… …   English syllables

  • stun — To stupefy; to render unconscious by cerebral trauma. [A.S. stunian, to make a loud noise] * * * stun stən vt, stunned; stun·ning to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow * * * (stun) to knock senseless; to render unconscious by… …   Medical dictionary

  • stun — [[t]stʌn[/t]] v. stunned, stun•ning, n. 1) to deprive of consciousness, feeling, or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc 2) to astonish; astound; amaze 3) to shock; overwhelm 4) to daze or bewilder by noise 5) the act of stunning 6) the… …   From formal English to slang

  • stunning — stun·ning …   English syllables

  • stunningly — stun·ning·ly …   English syllables

  • stunning — stun|ning [ stʌnıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) very impressive or beautiful: a stunning display of tropical plants The view from the top of the hill is stunning. a ) extremely attractive: a stunning blonde 2. ) usually before noun surprising, powerful,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stunning — stun•ning [[t]ˈstʌn ɪŋ[/t]] adj. of striking beauty or excellence • Etymology: 1660–70 stun′ning•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • stunning — stun·ning (stunґing) loss of function, analogous to unconsciousness …   Medical dictionary

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