cal´cu|lat´ing|ly — cal|cu|lat|ing «KAL kyuh LAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to calculate; that calculates. 2. shrewd and careful; astute. SYNONYM(S): clever, cunning. 3. scheming and selfish: »He was calculating and mercenary (M. Edgeworth). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
cal|cu|lat|ing — «KAL kyuh LAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to calculate; that calculates. 2. shrewd and careful; astute. SYNONYM(S): clever, cunning. 3. scheming and selfish: »He was calculating and mercenary (M. Edgeworth). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
scin´til|lat´ing|ly — scin|til|lat|ing «SIHN tuh LAY tihng», adjective. that scintillates; sparkling: »The Berlin Philharmonic may not be the most scintillating orchestra in the world, but it is…magnificent (New Yorker). –scin´til|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|lat|ing — «SIHN tuh LAY tihng», adjective. that scintillates; sparkling: »The Berlin Philharmonic may not be the most scintillating orchestra in the world, but it is…magnificent (New Yorker). –scin´til|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
stim´u|lat´ing|ly — stim|u|lat|ing «STIHM yuh LAY tihng», adjective. rousing to (mental or physical) action; stirring; inspiring: »a stimulating speech, article. –stim´u|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
stim|u|lat|ing — «STIHM yuh LAY tihng», adjective. rousing to (mental or physical) action; stirring; inspiring: »a stimulating speech, article. –stim´u|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tit´il|lat´ing|ly — tit|il|lat|ing «TIHT uh LAY tihng», adjective. that titillates; pleasantly exciting or stimulating: »a titillating sensation, a titillating experience. –tit´il|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tit|il|lat|ing — «TIHT uh LAY tihng», adjective. that titillates; pleasantly exciting or stimulating: »a titillating sensation, a titillating experience. –tit´il|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|du|lat|ing — «UHN juh LAY tihng, dyuh », adjective. 1. that undulates; having a wavy motion: »undulating hair. The undulating and tumultuous multitude (Jeremy Bentham). 2. having a form or surface resembling a series of waves: »an undulating prairie. The… … Useful english dictionary
vac´il|lat´ing|ly — vac|il|lat|ing «VAS uh LAY tihng», adjective. 1. tending to hesitate or be uncertain; characterized by hesitation or uncertainty: »A vacillating person finds it hard to make up his mind. 2. unsteady; swaying. –vac´il|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary