- sounding (Adj.)
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sounding (Adj.)
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sounding — sounding1 [soun′diŋ] adj. 1. making or giving forth sound 2. resonant; sonorous 3. high sounding; bombastic sounding2 [soun′diŋ] n. 1. a) the act of measuring the depth or examining the bottom of a body of water, etc. with or as with … English World dictionary
sounding — 1. n. 1 a the action or process of measuring the depth of water, now usu. by means of echo. b an instance of this (took a sounding). 2 (in pl.) a a region close to the shore of the right depth for sounding. b Naut. measurements taken by sounding … Useful english dictionary
-sounding — [[t] saʊndɪŋ[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED sounding combines with adjectives to indicate a quality that a word, phrase, or name seems to have. → See also high sounding Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive sounding phrases.… … English dictionary
sounding — sound·ing || saÊŠndɪŋ n. measurement of water depth by means of a line and lead; measurements obtained by sounding with a lead and line; measurement of atmospheric conditions (Meteorology) adj. making a noise, producing a loud sound, resonant; … English contemporary dictionary
sounding — sounding1 soundingly, adv. soundingness, n. /sown ding/, adj. 1. emitting or producing a sound or sounds. 2. resounding or sonorous. 3. having an imposing sound; high sounding; pompous. n. 4. a verbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage… … Universalium
sounding — I sound•ing [[t]ˈsaʊn dɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) emitting or producing a sound or sounds 2) resounding or sonorous 3) high sounding; pompous 4) signifying • Etymology: 1350–1400 sound′ing•ly, adv. II sound•ing [[t]ˈsaʊn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. Often,… … From formal English to slang
high-sounding — adj [only before noun] high sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-sounding — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can use high sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important. ...high sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and … English dictionary
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — adj Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. The politician s speech was full of high sounding words. Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life … Словарь американских идиом
