seeming — Appearing to be something, especially when this appearance may be misleading or not entirely true.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Appearing to be something, especially when this appearance may be misleading or not entirely true.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The magician's seeming ability to fly was just clever stage tricks.
- My cat's seeming laziness disappears when it hears the can opener.
- The seeming simplicity of the recipe fooled many amateur cooks.
seeming
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsiːmɪŋ/]
Appearing to be something, especially when this appearance may be misleading or not entirely true.
Appearing to be something, especially when this appearance may be misleading or not entirely true.
Her seeming art fades as sunlight comes streaming, revealing she was only dreaming!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'sēman' meaning 'to appear' or 'to be fitting,' combined with the present participle suffix '-ing' to create the sense of 'appearing to be.'
Breakdown
seem (to appear, look like) + -ing (present participle suffix indicating ongoing action or state)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The magician's seeming ability to fly was just clever stage tricks.”
“My cat's seeming laziness disappears when it hears the can opener.”
“The seeming simplicity of the recipe fooled many amateur cooks.”
“His seeming expertise in quantum physics was just memorized Wikipedia articles.”
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