Associations to the word «Staggering»

Wiktionary

STAGGERING, verb. Present participle of stagger
STAGGERING, adjective. Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
STAGGERING, noun. The motion of one who staggers.
STAGGERING, noun. That which staggers something or somebody.

Dictionary definition

STAGGERING, adjective. So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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