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Added 9 October 2026

looking

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about looking at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.
he went out to have a look
The act of searching visually.

adjective

Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms.
left their clothes dirty looking

Origin

From Middle English lokynge, from earlier lokinde, lokende, from Old English lōciende, present participle of Old English lōcian (“to look”), equivalent to look + -ing.

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