(archaic, of a person or animal) Full of life, or strikingly alive
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Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent
“The only disquiet in the camp emerges from the striking similarity of each tune.”
Dramatically good-looking or beautiful
“She was a striking young woman - beautiful, cheerful, confident, proud and remarkably outgoing.”
Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive
Dramatically good-looking or beautiful
Having great interest, consequence or significance
(of color) Vivid and bold
Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style
Attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary
Giving clear and vividly explicit details
(archaic, of a person or animal) Full of life, or strikingly alive
Providing inspiration
Striking
Sharply or clearly defined or delineated
For the purpose of attack rather than defence
Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms
Willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks
Frightening, especially in appearance
A physical or verbal attack
A loud jarring sound, as of metal objects being struck together
The striking of one solid object with or against another
The sound made when something, especially a musical instrument, is struck
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue
The sound made by a striking clock
Cruel, violent or indecent treatment of a person or animal
Causing of amazement
Present participle for to inflict (a blow)
“He got up on his feet, clutching his weapon, ready to strike his foe down.”
Present participle for to take violent or aggressive action against
“Unknown aggressors can strike us at unknown times and places, often for unstated reasons, for apparently zero positive outcomes.”
Present participle for to discover, especially something valuable through effort
“A Swindon firm has joined the rush to strike black gold in the Falkland Islands.”
Present participle for to refuse to work as a protest
“The industrial action saw employees strike at hospitals and rest homes across the country.”
Present participle for to collide into with force
“Fortunately, the missile fell perfectly into the foam cut-outs and didn't strike any hard surfaces on its way down.”
(of a thought or idea) Present participle for to come into one's mind or consciousness
“An idea, a curiousity, would strike him, and for two weeks or a month, he would pursue it at the cost of his other studies.”
(in sporting contexts) Present participle for to hit or kick (a ball)
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