int'resting
/ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/
int'resting is the eye dialect spelling of interesting.
Meaning of interesting
Adjective
interesting (comparative more interesting, superlative most interesting)
- Of concern; affecting, important.
- He indeed had good reason to be offended; for though Dr. Swinfen's motive was good, he inconsiderately betrayed a matter deeply interesting and of great delicacy, which had been entrusted to him in conference […].1791, James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, edited by Robert William Chapman, Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford University Press, published 2008, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 48
- Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
- Cricket is not interesting to watch.
- Synonyms:
- compelling, gripping, absorbing
- Pregnant. (used with situation and condition)
- I found myself in a fair way of being a mother; and that I might be near my own relations, in such an interesting situation, I and my dear companion departed from H—n, not without great reluctance […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
- uninteresting, boring, soggy
Forms of int'resting
| comparative | more int'resting |
|---|---|
| superlative | most int'resting |
Questions about int'resting
- What is int'resting the eye dialect spelling of?
- Int'resting is the eye dialect spelling of interesting.
- How do you pronounce int'resting?
- Int'resting is pronounced /ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: int'resting (page history and authors); interesting (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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