tearing (Adj.)

tearing (Adj.)
germ. reifa-; slitula-

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  • tearing — adj. extreme, overwhelming, violent (in a tearing hurry) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tearing — tear·ing || terɪŋ / teÉ™rɪŋ adj. producing tears, shedding teardrops from the eyes; extremely hasty, very hurried; fervid, characterized by extremely intense emotions n. ripping, rendingv. produce tears in the eyes; fill with tears in the… …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • carnassial — adj. (Zoology) suitable for tearing meat (of teeth) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • laniary — adj. meant for tearing (of an animal s tooth) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fierce — adj 1. wild, savage, ferocious, vicious, fell, truculent; brutish, feral, ferine, tigerish, wolfish, lupine; brutal, inhuman, barbarous, barbaric, hellish, Tartarian, Hunnish, Gothic, Vandalic; murderous, homicidal, slaughterous, bloodthirsty,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • spanking — adj 1. rushing, tearing, shooting, racing, dashing, zooming. 2. quick, quick as an arrow, fast, rapid, speedy, swift, like greased lightning, winged. 3. snappy, smart, lively, brisk; crisp, invigorating, bracing, like a tonic; whipping, churning …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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