stunning

adjectivenoun

Having an effect that stuns.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Having an effect that stuns.

    “The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.”

  2. Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.

    “That woman is stunning!”

  3. Amazing; wonderfully good.

    “The film was stunning.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act by which a person or animal is physically stunned.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English stunnyng, stunnynge, stounyng, equivalent to stun + -ing.

STUNNING at a glance

STUNNING has 8 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,472 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with stunning

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  • STUNTING9
  • SHUNNING12
  • STANNING9
  • STENNING9
  • STONNING9

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