SMASHING
bully, bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old
(adjective) very good; “he did a bully job”; “a neat sports car”; “had a great time at the party”; “you look simply smashing”; “we had a grand old time”
smashing, shattering
(noun) the act of breaking something into small pieces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
smashing (comparative more smashing, superlative most smashing)
Serving to smash (something).
(originally, US, now, British and Irish, slightly, dated) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
Noun
smashing (plural smashings)
Gerund: The action of the verb to smash.
Verb
smashing
present participle of smash
Anagrams
• mashings, shamings
Source: Wiktionary
SMASH
Smash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smashed (; p. pr. & vb. n. Smashing.] Etym: [Cf. Sw. smisk a blow, stroke, smiska to strike, dial. Sw. smaske to kiss with a noise, and E. smack a loud kiss, a slap.]
Definition: To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush. Here everything is broken and smashed to pieces. Burke.
Smash, v. i.
Definition: To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure.
Smash, n.
1. A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck.
2. Hence, bankruptcy. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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