Word
churning
Phoneticschurn·ing
US/ˈtʃɝnɪŋ/
UK/tʃˈɜːnɪŋ/
Definition
adj. moving around violently or feeling very sick. You use this to describe water that is moving in circles or a stomach that feels upset.
adj. characterised by violent agitation or swirling motion. Often describes liquid or a physical sensation of nausea in the stomach.
Examples
“The churning water made the boat rock.”
“He looked out at the churning sea and decided it was too dangerous to swim.”
“The athlete stood at the starting line with a churning stomach, trying to focus on her breathing despite the overwhelming pressure of the final race.”
Examples
simple
“The churning water made the boat rock.”
contextual
“He looked out at the churning sea and decided it was too dangerous to swim.”
complex
“The athlete stood at the starting line with a churning stomach, trying to focus on her breathing despite the overwhelming pressure of the final race.”
Usage
Often used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'feel'.
Real-World Examples
“As of Saturday, Hurricanes Karina, Lowell and Marie were all churning in the Pacific at the same time , marking the region’s first triple-hurricane stretch in a decade.” “Earlier this week, Japan, the Philippines and China were hit by back-to-back storms – Dolphin, Chan-Hom and Peilou – churning across the region at the same time.” Scan code
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