Arresting
[ə'restɪŋ] or [ə'rɛstɪŋ]
Definition
(adj.) commanding attention; 'an arresting drawing of people turning into animals'; 'a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten'; 'a stunning performance' .
Typist: Sadie--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arrest
(a.) Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
Checker: Rupert
Examples
- As boracic acid is but slightly soluble in water and other common solvents this combination with glycerine--which is also a useful agent in arresting the growth of germs--is peculiarly valuable. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- So you despair of arresting the murderer of poor Straker, said he. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Ainsi, he began, abruptly fronting and arresting me, vous allez tr?ner comme une reine; demain--tr?ner à mes c?tés? Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- And the exquisite pleasure of slowly arresting the boat, in the heavy-soft water, was complete as a swoon. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- It was Selden himself who unwittingly fused the group by arresting the attention of one of its members. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- You may or may not have just cause for arresting me, said he, but at least there can be no reason why I should submit to the gibes of this person. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I sent them away, after arresting a rascal amongst them, whom I hope to transport--a fellow who preaches at the chapel yonder sometimes. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Her friend threw out an arresting hand. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- But Monte Carlo is, of all places, the one where the human bond is least close, and odd sights are the least arresting. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The expedition had failed in its purpose of arresting Hancock and Adams, and the British commander seems to have been at a loss what to do next. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Rupert