Searching
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adjective.
Examining closely or thoroughly; probing.
adjective.
Keenly observant.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Engaged in seeking, exploring, investigating, or examining: as, a
searching
party.
Keen; penetrating; close: as, a
searching
discourse; a
searching
wind; a
searching
investigation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Present participle of
search
.
adjective.
Thorough
.
noun.
search
;
hunt
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
adjective.
exploring thoroughly
adjective.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
Word Usage
"She looked hard at my face, her expression searching and fierce."
cross-reference
attentive
discerning
sharp
Equivalent
explorative
exploratory
inquiring
intelligent
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
lurching
researching
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
chase
cynegetic
delving
digging
dogging
verb-stem
search