Associations to the word «Staring»

Wiktionary

STARING, verb. Present participle of stare
STARING, noun. The act of one who stares.
STARING DOWN, verb. Present participle of stare down

Dictionary definition

STARING, adjective. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes".
STARING, adjective. Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley