Associations to the word «Trying»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
TRYING, adjective. Difficult to endure; arduous.
TRYING, adjective. Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
TRYING, verb. Present participle of try
TRYING, noun. (philosophy) The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
TRYING ON, verb. Present participle of try on
TRYING OUT, verb. Present participle of try out
Dictionary definition
TRYING, adjective. Hard to endure; "fell upon trying times".
TRYING, adjective. Extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.