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haunting Definition

haunt·ing (hônt)

adjective

often recurring to the mind; not easily forgotten a haunting tune

haunting Related Forms

haunt·ingly adverb

haunting Synonyms

haunting

modif.

haunting Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • create: Some fine clarinet playing held the melody, and created the haunting swooping stops and nuances which typifies the music.
  • include: Themes include A Haunting at the Castle and A Pirate Ship Palaver.
  • have: To me, they all had a haunting, surreal beauty.
  • do: You've heard of haunted houses, now here's a house that does the haunting.
  • find: For here, you find the haunting ruin of a vast tower base.
  • produce: They are the masters of mystique and, once again, have produced a haunting yet essential album.

Adjective modifier

  • alleged: Click for the full version of the alleged haunting.
  • most: Contains possibly the single most haunting final shot of any film I've seen this year.
  • beautiful: This is a beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking novel by one of my favorite writers.
  • genuine: Nevertheless, the president of the tribunal rightly pointed out that a genuine haunting could be considered of value.
  • own: HALLOWEEN HAUNTING Friday 27 th October, 10.30am - 12.00pm Design your own haunting Halloween mask or a bat mobile to take home.
  • strange: It really was a fairy-tale location too: it was strange, haunting, glowing, but also dangerous.

Modifies a noun

  • melody: The haunting melodies are sure to stir your emotions.
  • ballad: They join Davis, his sweet tenor soaring, in the haunting ballad " My Heart Lies Somewhere Else.
  • vocal: Through her songs she lays herself bare to everyone, the haunting vocals seem to shoot straight from her soul to yours.
  • soundtrack: The scenery, wildlife and haunting soundtrack make them well worth watching.
  • tune: This haunting tune encapsulates the painful fight for freedom with the voice of a few well chosen notes.
  • tale: Paranormal writer Gay Baldwin is collecting more true haunting tales for another book of British ghost stories about the World's Most Haunted Island.

Noun used with modifier

  • something: There is nothing better in the world, actually, than something haunting, played by miners.
  • time: The performances are moving and beautiful, and at the same time haunting.

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