| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,760,312,440 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
haunting |
Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
haunting [ˈhɔːntɪŋ] adj
1. (of memories) poignant or persistent 2. poignantly sentimental; enchantingly or eerily evocative hauntingly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
haunting adjective evocative, poignant, unforgettable, indelible the haunting calls of wild birds Translations haunting adj doubt → quälend, nagend; tune, visions, poetry, cry, eyes → eindringlich; memory → lastend; music → schwermütig; these haunting final chords → diese Schlussakkorde, die einen nicht loslassen haunting [ˈhɔːntɪŋ] adj (sight, music) → che non si riesce a togliere dalla mente, ossessionante haunting [ˈhɔːntɪŋ] adj (sight, music) → che non si riesce a togliere dalla mente, ossessionante How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
A spectre is haunting Europe -- the spectre of Communism. If you knew what my thoughts are; if you knew how hard I have fought against them, and how horribly they have gone on haunting me in the lonely quiet of this house, you would pity and forgive me. "These squires," returned Dona Rodriguez, "are always our enemies; and as they are the haunting spirits of the antechambers and watch us at every step, whenever they are not saying their prayers (and that's often enough) they spend their time in tattling about us, digging up our bones and burying our good name. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|