starting
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,720 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,118 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear with eyes starting from their sockets
- appropriate to the beginning or start of an event the starting pointhands in the starting position
noun
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) also: start he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospitalhis starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
starting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Marjorie looked toward the little girl, but she, too, was starting.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Fred applied two sharp cuts with the switch, again starting his mount.
The High School Boys' Canoe Club · H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock · Chapter 1
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Ginger's face was red with passion and 'is eyes starting out of his 'ead.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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Already he was starting in the direction of the spot where his carriage was waiting for him.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The Negro, for a long time after starting on the journey to Paris, did not realize his plight.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1