shocking
/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
Inspiring shock; startling.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Inspiring shock; startling.
Unusually obscene or lewd.
Extremely bad.
“What a shocking calamity!”
Noun 1 meaning
The application of an electric shock.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From shock + -ing.
SHOCKING at a glance
SHOCKING has 8 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,002 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with shocking
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- STOCKING15
- SHUCKING18
- SHACKING18
- CHOCKING20
- SMOCKING17
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