searching

[ sur-ching ]
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adjective

  1. examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.

  2. acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind.

  1. piercing or sharp: a searching wind.

Origin of searching

1
First recorded in 1570–80; search + -ing2

Other words from searching

  • search·ing·ly, adverb
  • search·ing·ness, noun
  • self-searching, adjective, noun
  • un·search·ing, adjective
  • un·search·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for searching

searching

/ (ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ) /

adjective

  1. keenly penetrating: a searching look

Derived forms of searching

  • searchingly, adverb
  • searchingness, noun

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