staring

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staring^¹

/ˈstɛəɹɪŋ/ UK
/ˈstɛɹɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of stare

noun starings

The act of one who stares. Near-synonym: gazing
Similar: gazing · Opposite: glancing, peeking

adjective more staring · most staring

Shining; vivid, garish.
Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.
obsolete Sensational, lurid. “I fear, with regard to the world in general, she is utterly incorrigible, because it has neither pleasure nor advantage to offer, that can compensate for the deprivation of relating one staring story, or ridiculous anecdote.”

Staring^²

proper noun

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: staringly, agaze, sodding, stark, gross, arrant, thoroughgoing, utter, double-dyed, consummate, open, complete, perfect, everlasting, pure, unmitigated

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@misc{staring_2026,
  title = {staring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/staring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}