SHING

Meaning of SHING in English

variant of sheng

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YAU, SHING-TUNG — born April 4, 1949, Swatow, China Chinese-born mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1983 for his work in …
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SHENG — noun also shing or cheng ˈs(h)]eŋ, ˈch], ]iŋ\ ( plural sheng or shengs ) Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) sheng 1 : …
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XINGÚ — /shing gooh"/ , n. a river flowing N through central Brazil to the Amazon. 1300 mi. (2090 km) long.
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WASHINGTONIAN — /wosh'ing toh"nee euhn, waw'shing-/ , adj. 1. living in or coming from Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington. n. …
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WASHINGTON — /wosh"ing teuhn, waw"shing-/ , n. 1. Booker T(aliaferro) /book"euhr tol"euh veuhr/ , 1856-1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer. 2. …
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WASHING — /wosh"ing, waw"shing/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that washes; ablution. 2. clothes, linens, etc., washed …
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SWASHING — — swashingly , adv. /swosh"ing, swaw"shing/ , adj. 1. tending to swash: swashing water. 2. swashbuckling. [ 1550-60; SWASH + …
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SHINGLY — /shing"glee/ , adj. consisting of or covered with shingle. [ 1765-75; SHINGLE 2 + -Y 1 ]
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SHINGLING — /shing"gling/ , n. Geol. a sedimentary structure in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction. Also called …
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SHINGLES — /shing"geuhlz/ , n. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) Pathol. a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, …
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SHINGLE — shingle 1 — shingler , n. /shing"geuhl/ , n. , v. , shingled, shingling . n. 1. a thin piece …
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SHAOXING — /show"shing"/ , n. Pinyin. a city in NE Zhejiang province, in E China. 225,000. Also, Older Spelling, Shaohing /show"hing"/ ; …
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RUCHING — /rooh"shing/ , n. 1. material for making a ruche. 2. ruches collectively. [ 1860-65; RUCHE + -ING 1 ]
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RAVISHING — — ravishingly , adv. /rav"i shing/ , adj. extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing. [ 1300-50; ME; see RAVISH, -ING …
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PUNISHING — /pun"i shing/ , adj. causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing …
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PUBLISHING — /pub"li shing/ , n. the activities or business of a publisher, esp. of books or periodicals: He plans to go …
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PHOTOFINISHING — — photofinisher , n. /foh'toh fin"i shing/ , n. the act or occupation of developing films, printing photographs, etc. [ …
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PERSHING — /perr"shing/ or, for 2, /-zhing/ , n. 1. John Joseph ( "Blackjack" ), 1860-1948, U.S. general: commander of the American …
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PERISHING — — perishingly , adv. /per"i shing/ , adj. causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold. …
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NOURISHING — — nourishingly , adv. /nerr"i shing, nur"-/ , adj. promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet. [ …
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LANGUISHING — — languishingly , adv. /lang"gwi shing/ , adj. 1. becoming languid, in any way. 2. expressive of languor; indicating tender, …
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HSING SHÊNG — /shing" shung"/ the process by which many Chinese characters were formed through the combination of two symbols, one phonographic and …
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FURNISHING — /ferr"ni shing/ , n. 1. furnishings , a. furniture, carpeting, etc., for a house or room. b. articles or accessories …
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FLOURISHING — — flourishingly , adv. /flerr"i shing, flur"-/ , adj. growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business. [ 1250-1300; ME; …
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FASCHING — /fah"shing/ , n. a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German-speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide. [ 1910-15; vaschanc, vastschang, perh. …
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DISTINGUISHING — — distinguishingly , adv. /di sting"gwi shing/ , adj. distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group: …
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CHINCOTEAGUE — /shing'keuh teeg", ching'-/ , n. a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual …
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BRAINWASHING — /brayn"wosh'ing, -waw'shing/ , n. 1. a method for systematically changing attitudes or altering beliefs, originated in totalitarian countries, esp. through …
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ASTONISHING — — astonishingly , adv. — astonishingness , n. /euh ston"i shing/ , adj. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing …
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FIVE GREAT KINGS — Tibetan Sku Lnga in Tibetan Buddhism, a group of five deified heroes popularly worshiped as protection against enemies. Some accounts …
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PORT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES first port of call ▪ My first port of call will be the post …
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