winning

(win)

adjective

  1. that wins; victorious
  2. attractive; charming

noun

  1. the action of a person that wins; victory
  2. something won, esp. money
  3. a shaft, bed, etc. in a coal mine, opened for mining

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See winning in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. a. Of or relating to the act of winning: drew the winning number in the lottery.
    b. Successful; victorious: the winning entry; the winning team.
  2. Attractive; charming: a winning personality; a winning smile.
noun
  1. The act of one that wins; victory.
  2. Something won, especially money. Often used in the plural.
  3. A section of a mine that has been recently prepared or opened for working.

Related Forms:

  • winˈning·ly adverb
  • winˈning·ness noun

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