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Meaning of 'sounding' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sounding [ a.]
- Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.
2 . Sounding [ n.]
- The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs).
- measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.
- Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.
- The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
3 . Sounding [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Sound

Meaning of 'sounding' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sounding [ s]
Meaning (1):
- appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Example in sentence:
  • a most disagreeable looking character;
  • angry-looking;
  • fine-sounding phrases;
  • left their clothes dirty looking;
  • liquid-looking;
  • severe-looking policemen on noble horses;
  • taken in by high-sounding talk
Meaning (2):
- making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form
Example in sentence:
  • harsh-sounding
Meaning (3):
- having volume or deepness
Example in sentence:
  • sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal;
  • the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion

Nearby Words:

sou souari nut soubah soubahdar soubrette soubriquet souce souchong soudan souded

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