eminent, lofty, soaring, towering
(adjective) of imposing height; especially standing out above others; “an eminent peak”; “lofty mountains”; “the soaring spires of the cathedral”; “towering icebergs”
soaring
(adjective) ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; “soaring prices”
glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(noun) the activity of flying a glider
Source: WordNet® 3.1
soaring
present participle of soar
soaring (plural soarings)
The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
soaring (comparative more soaring, superlative most soaring)
(sometimes, figurative) assurgent, ascending
• Soaring fuel prices make U.S. energy policy one of the hottest issues of the presidential campaign .
• agrions, ignaros, signora
Source: Wiktionary
Soar"ing, a. & n.
Definition: from Soar.
– Soar"ing*ly, adv.
Soar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Soared; p. pr. & vb. n. Soaring.] Etym: [F. s'essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr.
1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings. Chaucer. When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. Byron.
2. Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood. Where the deep transported mind may soar. Milton. Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune. Addison.
Soar, n.
Definition: The act of soaring; upward flight. This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. Coleridge.
Soar, a.
Definition: See 3d Sore. [Obs.]
Soar, a.
Definition: See Sore, reddish brown. Soar falcon. (Zoöl.) See Sore falcon, under Sore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.