STRIKING


Meaning of STRIKING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ straɪkɪŋ ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual.

The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides...

He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin.

ADJ

• strik‧ing‧ly

In one respect, however, the men really were strikingly similar.

...a strikingly handsome man...

ADV : usu ADV adj

2.

Someone who is striking is very attractive, in a noticeable way.

She was a striking woman with long blonde hair.

ADJ

3.

see also strike

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