striking

Letters that make striking

s, g, k, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'striking'

Words within striking

king, kin, King, ng, ki, RI, in, IN, Ki, In are words within 'striking'

Anagrams of striking

skirting is an anagram of 'striking'


4 possible definitions for 'striking'

Striking as "the act of contacting one thing with another"

Under this definition, striking is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hitting, hit have the same meaning as 'striking'

striking as a type

'striking' can be a type of touching, touch.

Types of striking

scorcher, smash, screamer, plunk, header, fly, contusion, crash, bunt, fly ball, grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper, plunker are types of 'striking'.

Derivatives of striking

impinge on, run into, pip, hit, shoot, strike, collide with are derivatives of 'striking'.


Striking as "the physical coming together of two or more things"

Under this definition, striking is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impinging, contact have the same meaning as 'striking'

striking as a type

'striking' can be a type of occurrent, natural event, happening, occurrence.

Types of striking

impact, engagement, touching, flick, interlocking, hit, touch, mesh, meshing, collision are types of 'striking'.

Derivatives of striking

adjoin, impinge on, run into, entrench, encroach, impinge, contact, strike, trench, collide with, meet, hit, touch are derivatives of 'striking'.


Striking as "sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect"

Under this definition, striking is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spectacular, dramatic have the same meaning as 'striking'

Derivatives of striking

boldness, strikingness, dramatic event, drama are derivatives of 'striking'.

Similar to striking

impressive is similar to striking.

Example of striking used within this context

"a dramatic sunset", "a dramatic pause", "a spectacular display of northern lights", "it was a spectacular play", "his striking good looks always created a sensation"


Striking as "having a quality that thrusts itself into attention"

Under this definition, striking is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prominent, outstanding, salient, spectacular have the same meaning as 'striking'

Derivatives of striking

strikingness, spectacle, salience, saliency are derivatives of 'striking'.

Similar to striking

conspicuous is similar to striking.

Example of striking used within this context

"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom", "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book", "salient traits", "a spectacular rise in prices", "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center", "a striking resemblance between parent and child"



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