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nonboring

nonboring adjective: that does not bore (drill holes).

Adjective

nonboring (not comparable)

  1. That does not bore (drill holes).
    • a nonboring insect
  2. Not boring (tedious); interesting.
    • Members of the British royal family are meant to publicly affect a lack of views on all potentially nonboring subjects.2009 June 19, Sarah Lyall, “In England, a Royal Taste That Alters the Landscape”, in New York Times

Origin of nonboring

From non- + boring.

Questions about nonboring

What does nonboring mean?
Nonboring means that does not bore (drill holes).
What part of speech is nonboring?
Nonboring is an adjective.

Words near nonboring in the dictionary

  1. nonboom
  2. nonboosted
  3. nonbooting
  4. nonborderline
  5. nonboreal
  6. nonboring
  7. nonbornological
  8. nonboron
  9. nonboronic
  10. nonborrowed
  11. nonborrower

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