seeming
11seeming — /ˈsimɪŋ/ (say seeming) adjective 1. apparent; appearing to be such (whether truly or falsely): a seeming advantage. –noun 2. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance. –seemingly, adverb …
12Seeming — Seem Seem (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit,… …
13seeming — I. noun Date: 15th century external appearance as distinguished from true character ; look II. adjective Date: circa 1557 outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real < the seeming immortality of our heroes > Synonyms: see apparent •… …
14seeming — seemingly, adv. seemingness, n. /see ming/, adj. 1. apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage. n. 2. appearance, esp. outward or deceptive appearance. [1300 50; ME semynge; see SEEM, ING2, ING1] Syn. 1 …
15seeming — 1. adjective apparent 2. noun outward appearance And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting / On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; / And his eyes have all the seeming of a demons that is dreaming, / And… …
16seeming — adj. Seeming is used with these nouns: ↑contradiction, ↑ease, ↑inability, ↑indifference, ↑lack, ↑paradox …
17seeming — seem|ing [ˈsi:mıŋ] adj [only before noun] formal appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true = ↑apparent ▪ a seeming piece of good luck, which later led to all kinds of trouble …
18seeming — seem|ing [ simıŋ ] adjective only before noun FORMAL appearing to be a particular thing or have a particular quality, even though this is probably not true: APPARENT: the seeming contradiction of Freidan s arguments …
19seeming — adjective apparent. ↘[in combination] giving the impression of having a specified quality: an angry seeming man. noun literary outward appearance, especially when deceptive or different from reality. Derivatives seemingly adverb …
20seeming — adjective (only before noun) formal appearing to be something, especially when this is not actually true; apparently: It was a seeming piece of good luck which later led to all kinds of trouble …
