often recurring to the mind and typically evoking poignant feelings: a haunting melody
haunting
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haunting
adjective
Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable: a haunting melody.
Related Forms:
- haunt′ing·ly
adverb
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Verb
- Present participle of haunt.
- A ghost was haunting the house.
Noun
(plural hauntings)
- A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
- During the haunting, strange voices were heard and objects flew off tables.
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