Glaring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡlɛəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Glaring is an adjective meaning Reflecting with glare.
Meaning
Reflecting with glare.
More Meanings
- Blatant, obvious.
- present participle and gerund of glare
- The act of giving a glare.
- (rare) A group of cats.
Example Sentences
How could you miss this glaring error? It's right on page one!
Take off thine eye! more intolerable than fiends' glarings is a doltish stare!
2010, Chuck Lorre et al., The Big Bang Theory, episode “The Zazzy Substitution” Leonard: You’re clearly upset about Amy being gone, and you’re trying to replace her with a bunch of cats. Sheldon: Clowder. Leonard: What? Sheldon: A group of cats is a clowder. Or a glaring. It’s the kind of thing you ought to know now that we have one.
Word Forms
- glarings
Synonyms for glaring
Depending on context, synonyms include clowder, conspicuous, flagrant, egregious, bright, dazzling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blinding, dazzling, glary, egregious, flagrant, fulgent.
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