shocking
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/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
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/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ · /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
Definition of shocking
5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Inspiring shock; startling.
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adj
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
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(colloquial)Extremely bad.
“What a shocking calamity!”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of shock
noun
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The application of an electric shock.
“We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings, beatings, brandings, […]”
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Etymology
From shock + -ing.
Words you can make from shocking
161 playable · top: CHOKING (17 pts)
Best play choking 17 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
35 words- CHINK 14 pts
- HICKS 14 pts
- HOCKS 14 pts
- HOICK 14 pts
- SHOCK 14 pts
- HONKS 12 pts
- KNISH 12 pts
- CHING 11 pts
- CONKS 11 pts
- GINCH 11 pts
- GONCH 11 pts
- NICKS 11 pts
- NOCKS 11 pts
- SICKO 11 pts
- SNICK 11 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHINS 10 pts
- CHONS 10 pts
- GINKS 10 pts
- KINGS 10 pts
- HONGI 9 pts
- HONGS 9 pts
- IKONS 9 pts
- KINOS 9 pts
- NIGHS 9 pts
- OHING 9 pts
- OINKS 9 pts
- SHOGI 9 pts
- COIGN 8 pts
- INCOG 8 pts
- CIONS 7 pts
- COINS 7 pts
- ICONS 7 pts
- SCION 7 pts
- SONIC 7 pts
4-letter words
54 words- HICK 13 pts
- HOCK 13 pts
- HONK 11 pts
- KHIS 11 pts
- CONK 10 pts
- ICKS 10 pts
- NICK 10 pts
- NOCK 10 pts
- SICK 10 pts
- SOCK 10 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- COSH 9 pts
- GINK 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- KING 9 pts
- GHIS 8 pts
- GOSH 8 pts
- HOGS 8 pts
- HONG 8 pts
- IKON 8 pts
- INKS 8 pts
- KINO 8 pts
- KINS 8 pts
- KOIS 8 pts
- NIGH 8 pts
- OIKS 8 pts
- OINK 8 pts
- SHOG 8 pts
- SIGH 8 pts
- SINK 8 pts
- SKIN 8 pts
- CIGS 7 pts
- COGS 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HONS 7 pts
- NOSH 7 pts
- SHIN 7 pts
- SINH 7 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONS 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- GINS 5 pts
- NOGS 5 pts
- SIGN 5 pts
- SING 5 pts
- SNOG 5 pts
- SONG 5 pts
- IONS 4 pts
3-letter words
41 words- KHI 10 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- CHI 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- OCH 8 pts
- GHI 7 pts
- HOG 7 pts
- INK 7 pts
- KIN 7 pts
- KIS 7 pts
- KOI 7 pts
- KOS 7 pts
- OIK 7 pts
- SKI 7 pts
- CIG 6 pts
- COG 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HON 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- NOH 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SOC 5 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GIS 4 pts
- GOS 4 pts
- NOG 4 pts
- SIG 4 pts
- INS 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
2-letter words
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