Striking is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for STRIKING in dictionary:

VERB:
• inflict (a blow)
• come into forcible contact or collision with
• (of a beam or ray of light or heat) fall on (an object or surface)
• (in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball)
• produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key.
• (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on
• carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning
• kill or seriously incapacitate (someone)
• cause or create a particular strong emotion in (someone)
• cause (someone) to be in a specified state
• (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly
• cause (someone) to have a particular impression
• find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive
• be deeply fond of or infatuated with
• (of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke
• (of time) be indicated by a clock sounding a chime or stroke
• ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface
• produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction
• bring (an electric arc) into being
• (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer
• undertake strike action against (an employer)
• cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen
• officially remove someone from membership of a professional group
• abolish a law or regulation
• make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal
• (in cinematography) make (another print) of a film
• reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise)
• (in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account
• form (a committee)
• discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining
• come to or reach
• discover or think of, especially unexpectedly or by chance
• move or proceed vigorously or purposefully
• start out on a new or independent course or endeavour
• take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment)
• dismantle (theatrical scenery)
• lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender
• insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root
• (of a plant or cutting) develop roots
• (of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed
• secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.
• hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement
• accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something
NOUN:
• the act of striking
• a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer
• an organized refusal to do something expected or required, with a similar aim
• a sudden attack, typically a military one
• (in sporting contexts) an act of hitting or kicking a ball
• an act or instance of jerking or tightening the line to secure a fish that has already taken the bait or fly.
• a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining
• a pitch that passes through the strike zone.
• the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature
• the physical coming together of two or more things
• the act of contacting one thing with another
• (in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball.
• a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball.
• something to one's discredit
ADJECTIVE:
• impressive
• Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.
• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to hit forcibly
• a. & n. from Strike, v.
• the act of hitting something forcibly

Words related to STRIKING

stricken14 strike10 strikes11 strikingly18 strikings14 strook10 struck12 strucken14

Words that contain STRIKING

strikings14 restriking15 strikingly18 awestriking19 misstriking18 outstriking16 nonstriking16 overstriking20 strikingness17 strikingnesses19 counterstriking22 thunderstriking24

How to use STRIKING in a sentence

• The scene I now contemplated was exceedingly novel and striking.
• It seemed like borrowing trouble to look still farther into the future, but the vision was striking.
• At the point where the cutting is deepest, a light bridge is thrown across, which, from its great height, forms a striking object to the travellers passing below it.
• There are a great many statues in this garden, but the most striking is a group which lies nearly in the centre of the garden.
• After striking the prairie, we found a first-rate road, and the only difficulty we have had, has been in crossing the creeks.
• The hare, says the tradition, was not injured, but the sound of the stroke resembled that produced on striking an empty barrel.
• The place is quite a solitude, and the surrounding scenery very striking.
• This singular manner of bringing light and darkness into striking opposition makes the objects in a picture stand out very vividly.
• From it, notwithstanding, it may be gathered that he drew a striking and ghastly picture of Indian warfare, and of the horrors committed by these savage auxiliaries.
• The expectation with which the appearance of this work was awaited is a striking proof of the impression that the previous novel had made.
• Excellent! Inspired! Ah! I feel as though I hear the hour of midnight striking.
• It presents, in striking light, the evils intended to be remedied by the Constitution, and the provisions which were deemed essential to the remedy of those evils.
• In vain did the lads try to shake off these opponents, striking out blindly at them, and calling to the French to hurry to their assistance.
• But this change was especially striking as regards the Noctuellae, in view of the previous rarity of the individuals belonging to this family.
• Your paper on the sexual colouring of birds will, I have no doubt, be very striking.
• She is a woman of about thirty, tall, fair, with striking features, lovely eyes, and the most superb complexion I have ever seen.
• Indeed, it is said that Napoleon never tired of quoting or having quoted to him some striking characteristic of Cromwell.
• His features were large and striking, especially his eyes, forehead, and nose.
• If narrative interest or artistic beauty be the most striking feature of the work, its serious aim will be unnoticed.

Similar words containing STRIK without suffix ing

strike10 striker11 strikes11 restrike12 strikers12 airstrike13 awestrike16 flystrike19 misstrike15 outstrike13 prestrike15 restrikes13 strikeout13 strikings14 strikable15 airstrikes14 antistrike14 awestrikes17 flystrikes20 misstrikes16 moonstrike16 outstrikes14 overstrike17 poststrike16 restriking15 strikeless14 strikeouts14 strikeover17 strikingly18 awestriking19 misstriking18 moonstrikes17 multistrike17 outstriking16 overstrikes18 strikebound18 strikeovers18 superstrike17 nonstriking16 multistrikes18 overstriking20 strikingness17 superstrikes18 counterstrike19 strikebreaker23 thunderstrike21 counterstrikes20 strikebreakers24 strikebreaking25 strikingnesses19 thunderstrikes22 counterstriking22 strikebreakings26 thunderstriking24

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