soaring

Noun · Adjective
US[saw-ring]/ˈsɔrɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: glideglidingsailplaningsailingeminentloftytowering

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual“soaring prices”Opposite lowSimilar high
  2. of imposing height; especially standing out above others“an eminent peak”“lofty mountains”“the soaring spires of the cathedral”“towering icebergs”Synonyms: eminentloftytoweringOpposite lowSimilar high

Noun (1)

  1. the activity of flying a gliderSynonyms: glideglidingsailplaningsailingType of flight, flyingKinds parasailing, hang gliding

Related words sailplane verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Soar′ing,

adjective & noun from Soar. — Soar′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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