looking.
present participle and gerund of look
Meaning & usage
present participle and gerund of look
as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.
dorky-looking
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lokynge, from earlier lokinde, lokende, from Old English lōciende, present participle of Old English lōcian (“to look”), equivalent to look + -ing.
The act of one who looks; a glance.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lokynge, lokinge, from Old English lōcung (attested in Old English þurhlōcung), equivalent to look + -ing.
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