towering
adjective
[ ˈtaʊərɪŋ ]
• extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.
• "Hari looked up at the towering buildings"
Similar:
high,
tall,
lofty,
elevated,
soaring,
sky-high,
sky-scraping,
steep,
mountainous,
imposing,
multistorey,
giant,
gigantic,
enormous,
huge,
colossal,
vast,
immense,
massive,
monstrous,
mammoth,
monumental,
titanic,
Brobdingnagian,
hulking,
whopping,
ginormous,
• of great importance or influence.
• "a majestic, towering album"
Similar:
outstanding,
pre-eminent,
leading,
foremost,
finest,
chief,
excellent,
distinguished,
prominent,
eminent,
important,
major,
star,
top,
topmost,
surpassing,
superior,
supreme,
exceptional,
stellar,
great,
incomparable,
unrivalled,
unsurpassed,
peerless,
matchless,
unequalled,
famous,
renowned,
celebrated,
illustrious,
extraordinary,
tower
verb
• rise to or reach a great height.
• "he seemed to tower over everyone else"
Similar:
soar,
rise,
loom,
ascend,
mount,
rear,
reach high,
stand high,
overshadow,
overlook,
overhang,
hang over,
dominate,
• (of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
Origin:
Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek.
