HyperDic: towering

English > 1 sense of the word towering:
ADJECTIVEalltowering, eminent, lofty, soaringof imposing height / height
towering > pronunciation
Soundstaw'erihng; taw'rihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > towering: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningOf imposing height / height; especially standing out above others.
Example "towering icebergs"
Synonymseminent, lofty, soaring
Broaderhigh(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')
Spanishalto, elevado, eminente, largo
Catalanalt, elevat, eminent, llarg

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