admiring

adjective

1. 1

   Feeling or showing admiration.

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verb

1. 1

   Also a form of admirepresent participle and gerund of admire

noun

1. 1

   admiration

   What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross […]

   We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.

Forms

plural

admirings

comparative

more admiring

superlative

most admiring