adj.
Pronunciation: ' tau ̇ (- ə )r-i ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 1592
1 : impressively high or great : IMPOSING < towering pines>
2 : reaching a high point of intensity : OVERWHELMING <a towering rage>
3 : going beyond proper bounds : EXCESSIVE < towering ambitions>
– tow · er · ing · ly adverb