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interestin'

interestin' is the pronunciation spelling of interesting.

Meaning of interesting

Adjective

interesting (comparative more interesting, superlative most interesting)

  1. (obsolete) 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
  2. Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
    • Cricket is not interesting to watch.
  3. (euphemistic) 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
  4. uninteresting, boring, soggy

Questions about interestin'

What is interestin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Interestin' is the pronunciation spelling of interesting.

Words near interestin' in the dictionary

  1. interesterifying
  2. interesters
  3. interestest
  4. interesteth
  5. interestified
  6. interestin'
  7. interesting
  8. interesting condition
  9. interesting conditions
  10. interesting number paradox
  11. interesting situation

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