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stunning

stun·ning

Today it means: Having an effect that stuns. Full definition →

Middle English stunnyng

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stunning · adjective, verb¹

Middle English · inherited fromstunnyng
English todaystunning

From Middle English stunnyng, stunnynge, stounyng, equivalent to stun + -ing.

stunning · noun²

Middle English · inherited fromstunnyng
English todaystunning

From Middle English stunnyng, stonyng (also stoniynge, stonyynge), equivalent to stun + -ing.

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