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shocking

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???k??/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /???k??/
  • Rhymes: -?k??

Adjective

shocking (comparative more shocking, superlative most shocking)

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. (colloquial) Extremely bad.
    What a shocking calamity!

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:surprising

Translations

Verb

shocking

  1. present participle of shock

Noun

shocking (plural shockings)

  1. The application of an electric shock.

Anagrams

  • Hockings, chokings

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jolting

English

Etymology

From jolt +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d????lt??/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d??o?lt??/
  • Hyphenation: jolt?ing

Adjective

jolting (comparative more jolting, superlative most jolting)

  1. Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
  2. Synonym of shocking

Derived terms

  • joltingly

Noun

jolting (plural joltings)

  1. gerund of jolt: an action or movement that jolts.

Verb

jolting

  1. present participle of jolt

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