shocking
adjective
- surprise, astonished
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ / /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English shock English -ing English shocking From shock + -ing.
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
- Extremely bad.
“What a shocking calamity!”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English shock English -ing English shocking From shock + -ing.
- The application of an electric shock.
“We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings, beatings, brandings, […]”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English shock English -ing English shocking From shock + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of shock