~ is added to words, especially present participles, to form adjectives which indicate that a person or thing does something quickly.
He was saved by ~thinking neighbours.
...~drying paint.
COMB in ADJ
~ is added to words, especially present participles, to form adjectives which indicate that a person or thing does something quickly.
He was saved by ~thinking neighbours.
...~drying paint.
COMB in ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012