staring

/ˈstɛɹɪŋ/
nounadjective

The act of one who stares.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act of one who stares.

    “Near-synonym: gazing”

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Shining; vivid, garish.

  2. Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.

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Similar and opposite words

Similar
gazing
Opposite
glancingpeeking

STARING at a glance

STARING has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,637 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with staring

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  • SHARING11
  • STAYING11
  • STATING8
  • STAGING9
  • STORING8
  • SOARING8
  • SCARING10
  • SPARING10
  • SEARING8
  • STAKING12
  • STAVING11
  • SNARING8
  • STALING8
  • STIRING8
  • STANING8
  • STAWING11
  • STYRING11

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