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Searching — Search ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. Piercing, searching, biting, cold. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {Search ing*ly}, adv. {Search ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
searching — [sʉr′chiŋ] adj. 1. examining or exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; thorough 2. sharp; piercing; penetrating [the searching wind] searchingly adv … English World dictionary
Searching — and search can refer to the following:In computing and mathematics, * Search algorithm, an algorithm taking a problem as input and returning a solution to the problem, usually after evaluating a number of possible solutions * Bayesian search… … Wikipedia
searching — index inquisitive, interrogative, quest, vigilant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
searching — [adj] probing curious, experimental, exploratory, fact finding, inquiring, inquisitive, penetrating, seeking, sharp, studious; concept 402 … New thesaurus
searching — searchingly, adv. searchingness, n. /serr ching/, adj. 1. examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection. 2. acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind. 3. piercing or sharp: a searching wind. [1570 80;… … Universalium
searching — search|ing [ˈsə:tʃıŋ US ˈsə:r ] adj [only before noun] 1.) intended to find out all the facts about something searching questions/investigation/examination etc ▪ Interviewees need to be ready for some searching questions. 2.) searching… … Dictionary of contemporary English
searching — search•ing [[t]ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection[/ex] 2) acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind[/ex] 3) piercing or sharp: a searching wind[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80… … From formal English to slang
searching — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)tʃɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. → See also soul searching They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic … English dictionary
searching — UK [ˈsɜː(r)tʃɪŋ] / US [ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ] adjective 1) intending to find out the truth about someone or something in a determined way searching questions a searching article/inquiry 2) a searching glance or gaze seems to be looking at you very carefully… … English dictionary
searching — search|ing [ sɜrtʃıŋ ] adjective intending to find out the truth about someone or something in a determined way: searching questions a searching glance/look/gaze a way of looking at someone very carefully to try to find out what they are thinking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
