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staring - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'staring' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . staring [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Stare

Meaning of 'staring' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . staring [ s]
Meaning (1):
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Example in sentence:
  • a complete coward;
  • a consummate fool;
  • a double-dyed villain;
  • a perfect idiot;
  • a thorough nuisance;
  • a thoroughgoing villain;
  • an arrant fool;
  • gross negligence;
  • pure folly;
  • stark staring mad;
  • the unadulterated truth;
  • utter nonsense;
  • what a sodding mess
Meaning (2):
- (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
Example in sentence:
  • staring eyes

Nearby Words:

stab stabat mater stabbed stabber stabbing stabbingly stabiliment stabilitate stability stable

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