Definition of HAUNTING

haunting

Plural: hauntings

Verb

  • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
  • haunt like a ghost; pursue
  • be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
  • present participle and gerund of haunt

Adjective Satellite

  • continually recurring to the mind; ; - Claudia Cassidy
    • "haunting memories"
    • "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"
  • having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect; -Charles Lee
    • "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"

Adj

  • Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

Noun

  • A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

Examples

  • A ghost was haunting the house.
  • During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables.
  • He had a haunting gaze.

Scrabble Score: 12

haunting: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
haunting: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haunting: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

haunting: valid Words With Friends Word