Word for the day: towering

towering |ˈtaʊər.ɪŋ|                                              *encumbrado (en Español)
DEFINITIONadjective1 extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings: Hari looked up at the towering buildings.2 of great importance or influence: a majestic, towering album.• of great intensity: his towering anger.

tower |ˈtaʊə|nouna tall narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.• [ with modifier ] a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.: a control tower.• [ with modifier ] a tall structure used as a receptacle or for storage: a CD tower.• a tall pile or mass of something: a titanic tower of garbage.• (the Tower)
verb [ no obj. ]1 rise to or reach a great height: he seemed to tower over everyone else.2 (of a bird) soar up to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
PHRASEStower of strength.
DERIVATIVEStowered adjective(chiefly literary),towery adjective( literary)
ORIGIN Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek.

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