Dazzling
/ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of the verb to dazzle; dazzlement
"Our organization secures the greatest amount of good unbalanced by accomplished evil of any known system, a good which resembles the sober hue of massive gold, rather than the splendid dazzlings of a baser metal."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of dazzle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.
"[H]is ſupercilious glances grevv humbled, yea, his dazeling ſplendor (eclipſt in the ſetting [i.e., death] of his Maſter) becomes quickly darkned: […]"
- 2 Very brilliant or splendid in display; that dazzles the mind of the observer.
"Oakland native [Andre] Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display."
Adjective
- 1 shining intensely wordnet
- 2 amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court."
Etymology
dazzle + -ing.