towering

towering /'tauəriɳ/
  • tính từ
    • cao, cao ngất, cao vượt hẳn lên
    • mạnh mẽ, dữ tợn, hung dữ, dữ dội
      • to be in a towering rage: giận dữ điên cuồng

 cao ngất trời

Xem thêm: eminent, lofty, soaring, column, pillar, tugboat, tug, towboat, loom, predominate, hulk



towering

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • of imposing height; especially standing out above others; eminent, lofty, soaring

    an eminent peak

    lofty mountains

    the soaring spires of the cathedral

    towering icebergs

    n.

  • a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
  • anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; column, pillar

    the test tube held a column of white powder

    a tower of dust rose above the horizon

    a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite

  • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships; tugboat, tug, towboat

    v.

  • appear very large or occupy a commanding position; loom, predominate, hulk

    The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain

    Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: elevated gigantic high huge immense lofty monumental soaring
towers|towered|towering
syn.: column hulk loom pillar predominate towboat tug tugboat