striking

/stɹˈaɪkɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
   “a dramatic sunset”
2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
   “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

noun

1. the physical coming together of two or more things
   “contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”
2. the act of contacting one thing with another
   “repeated hitting raised a large bruise”

Synonyms for striking

• dramatic
• spectacular
• impressive
• outstanding
• prominent
• salient
• conspicuous
• contact
• impinging
• hit
• hitting

Words that rhyme with striking

• hiking
• liking
• biking
• disliking
• hitchhiking
• spiking