staring — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

hard, live, novel, right

VERB + STARING

answer, relating, said, seem, sit, stop, try, wouldn't

STARING + NOUN

ceiling, i'm, myself, reality, story, typewriter, yourself

PREP.

in, out, with

ADV.

always, instead

Definitions

noun

1

The act of one who stares.

Then the bewilderingness of the old starings of the solitary old man and old woman, by the cracked hearth-stone of the desolate old house, in the desolate, round, open space[…]

adj

1

Shining; vivid, garish.

2

Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.

3

Sensational, lurid.

“I fear, with regard to the world in general, she is utterly incorrigible, because it has neither pleasure nor advantage to offer, that can compensate for the deprivation of relating one staring story, or ridiculous anecdote.”

name

1

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

agaze

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Then the bewilderingness of the old starings of the solitary old man and old woman, by the cracked hearth-stone of the desolate old house, in the desolate, round, open space[…]

Wiktionary

02

“I fear, with regard to the world in general, she is utterly incorrigible, because it has neither pleasure nor advantage to offer, that can compensate for the deprivation of relating one staring story

Wiktionary

03

What are you staring at?

Tatoeba · #16662

04

The bride came into the room with lowered eyes and with everyone staring at her.

Tatoeba · #23730

05

The bride came into the room, with everyone staring at her.

Tatoeba · #23731

06

I wondered why people were staring at me.

Tatoeba · #38650

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, staring is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.