admiring

comparative more admiring · superlative most admiring

1. Feeling or showing admiration.

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1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of admire

plural admirings

1. admiration

   We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.

   1847, Matthew Henry, James Hamilton, Daily communion with God

   1 more example

   What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross […]

   a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC