towering
[ tou-er-ing ]
/ ˈtaʊ ər ɪŋ /
adjective
very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak.
surpassing others; very great: a towering figure in American poetry.
rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage.
beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate; excessive: towering pride; towering ambitions.
OTHER WORDS FROM towering
tow·er·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby towering
tower of silence,
tower of strength,
tower wagon,
tower-mill,
towered,
towering,
towerman,
towery,
towhead,
towheaded,
towhee
Definition for towering (2 of 2)
tower
1
[ tou-er ]
/ ˈtaʊ ər /
noun
verb (used without object)
Origin of tower
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English
tour, earlier
tur, tor < Old French < Latin
turris < Greek
týrris, variant of
týrsis tower; Middle English
tor perhaps in some cases continuing Old English
torr < Latin
turris, as above; (v.) late Middle English
touren, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM tower
tow·er·less, adjective tow·er·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for towering
British Dictionary definitions for towering (1 of 2)
towering
/ (ˈtaʊərɪŋ) /
adjective
very tall; lofty
outstanding, as in importance or stature
(prenominal)
very intense
a towering rage
Derived forms of towering
toweringly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for towering (2 of 2)
tower
/ (ˈtaʊə) /
noun
a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose
a church tower; a control tower
a place of defence or retreat
a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc
tower of strength
a person who gives support, comfort, etc
verb
(intr)
to be or rise like a tower; loom
Word Origin for tower
C12: from Old French
tur, from Latin
turris, from Greek
Idioms and Phrases with towering
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