searching
adjective
[ ˈsəːtʃɪŋ ]
• thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way.
• "you have to ask yourselves some searching questions"
Similar:
observant,
penetrating,
piercing,
probing,
curious,
discerning,
incisive,
keen,
alert,
perceptive,
shrewd,
sharp,
intent,
minute,
thorough,
inquisitive,
analytic,
deep,
in-depth,
inquiring,
search
verb
• try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
• "I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing"
Similar:
hunt,
look,
explore,
forage,
fish about,
fish around,
look high and low,
cast about,
cast round,
cast around,
ferret (about),
ferret (around),
root about,
root around,
rummage about,
rummage around,
seek,
scout out,
pursue,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.
