always used before a noun [more gripping; most gripping] very interesting and exciting a gripping story about a slave’s escape to freedom — grippingly /ˈgrɪpɪŋli/ adverb a grippingly exciting story
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Noun > Spatula
(count) 1 US a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface b : a kitchen tool that has a long Read More …
Noun > Citadel
This word has roots that mean “little city.” Literally speaking, a citadel is a fortress: a strong building that offers protection. And, on a ship, the citadel is the part that’s well-protected from attacks. Figuratively, a citadel is something that Read More …
Noun > Radar
a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position and speed of a moving object (such as an airplane) (count) a powerful radar (noncount) The approaching planes were detected by radar. — often used figuratively in informal Read More …
Idiom > On exhibit
Verb > Anaesthetize
With Greek roots that mean “without feeling” or “without sensation,” the word “anesthesia” means “a loss of the ability to feel.” Often this is literal: before you get surgery, you get either general anaesthesia, so that you’re asleep and you Read More …
Verb > Steep
to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time (+ object) Steep the tea for three minutes. (no object) The tea steeped for five minutes. steep in (phrasal verb) 1 steep (someone) in (something) : to make (someone) Read More …
Noun > Cowlick
Verb > Skylark
A lark, or a skylark, is a kind of high-flying songbird. Figuratively, a lark is a spree, a silly game, or a playful adventure. And to lark, or to skylark, is to play around, often in a loud, silly, or Read More …
What are gerunds and how are they used in English?
A gerund is a word that looks like a verb, but functions as a noun in the sentence. Gerunds are formed by using the -ING form of the verb – reading, swimming, studying, etc. – but when it comes to Read More …