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Webster 1913 Edition
Stunning
Stun′ning
,Adj.
1.
Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise.
2.
Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence;
as,
. stunning
poetry[Slang]
C. Kingsley.
– Stun′ning-ly
, adv.
[Slang]
Webster 1828 Edition
Stunning
STUNNING
,ppr.
Definition 2024
stunning
stunning
English
Adjective
stunning (comparative more stunning, superlative most stunning)
- Having an effect that stuns.
- The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
- Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
- That woman is stunning!
- Amazing (very good).
- The film was stunning.
Translations
having an effect that stuns
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beautiful, pretty
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Verb
stunning
- present participle of stun
Noun
stunning (plural stunnings)
- The act by which a person or animal is physically stunned.
- 2009, Kevin J. Anderson, The Ashes of Worlds
- He wished he had tens of thousands more troops under Andez's control so he could round up every one of these demonstrators. But it was futile to continue cracking down. The stunnings, beatings and arrests had only inflamed them further.
- 2009, Kevin J. Anderson, The Ashes of Worlds