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questioningly
[
kwes
-ch
uh
-ning
]
ques·tion·ing
/
ˈkwɛs
tʃə
nɪŋ
/
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[
kwes
-ch
uh
-ning
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
indicating or implying a
question
:
a questioning tone in her voice.
2.
characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring:
an alert and questioning mind.
noun
3.
an inquiry or interrogation.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
1795–1805;
question
+
-ing
2
,
-ing
1
Related forms
ques·tion·ing·ly,
adverb
half-ques·tion·ing,
adjective
half-ques·tion·ing·ly,
adverb
un·ques·tion·ing,
adjective
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questioning
(ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty
2.
enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated:
an alert and questioning mind
'questioningly
—
adv
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