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• overpowering — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pa͟ʊərɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An overpowering feeling is so strong that you cannot resist it. ...hard, cold, overpowering anger... The desire for revenge can be overpowering. Syn: overwhelming 2) ADJ GRADED An overpowering smell or… …   English dictionary

• smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f …   Collocations dictionary

• overpowering — o|ver|pow|er|ing [ ,ouvər paurıŋ ] adjective 1. ) an overpowering smell or taste is very strong: the overpowering stench of rotting fish a ) an overpowering feeling is so strong you cannot control it 2. ) someone with an overpowering personality… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• overpowering — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpaʊərɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ] adjective 1) a) an overpowering smell or taste is very strong the overpowering stench of rotting fish b) an overpowering feeling is so strong that you cannot control it 2) someone with an overpowering… …   English dictionary

• overpowering — o|ver|pow|er|ing [ˌəuvəˈpauərıŋ US ˌouvərˈpaur ] adj 1.) very strong →↑intense ▪ an overpowering smell of rotten flesh ▪ He felt an overpowering desire to slap her. 2.) someone who is overpowering has such a strong character that they make other… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• overpowering — adjective 1 very strong; intense (1): an overpowering smell | an overpowering desire to slap her 2 someone who is overpowering has such a strong character that they make other people feel uncomfortable or afraid; overbearing overpoweringly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• overpowering — adjective 1) overpowering disappointment Syn: overwhelming, oppressive, unbearable, unendurable, intolerable, shattering 2) an overpowering smell Syn: stifling, suffocating, strong, pungent, powerful; …   Thesaurus of popular words

• overpowering — adjective 1) overpowering grief Syn: overwhelming, oppressive, unbearable, unendurable, intolerable, shattering 2) an overpowering smell Syn: stifling, suffocating, strong, pungent …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• overpowering — [ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ] adj 1) very strong, so that you do not notice or feel anything else an overpowering smell of fish[/ex] 2) able to control people because of having a very strong personality …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• smell — 1. noun the smell of the kitchen Syn: odor, aroma, fragrance, scent, perfume, redolence; bouquet, nose; stench, fetor, stink, reek, whiff; informal funk; literary miasma 2. verb 1) he smelled her perfume Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• overpowering — adj. Overpowering is used with these nouns: ↑smell, ↑stench, ↑stink, ↑urge …   Collocations dictionary