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haunting
[ hawn-ting, hahn- ]
adjective
- remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten:
haunting music; haunting memories.
noun
- the act of a person or thing that haunts; visitation.
haunting
/ ˈɔːԳɪŋ /
adjective
- (of memories) poignant or persistent
- poignantly sentimental; enchantingly or eerily evocative
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԳپԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲԳiԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The band had added layers of overdubbed vocals and haunting instrumentalism to the song.
"It's haunting, something you think about every day," she said.
In the film, the trap was triggered by a pedal and was one of the tools used by the paranormal investigators to capture various spirits haunting New York.
His legacy was forged in the Rumble in the Jungle, his haunting of Frazier and his impossible achievement aged 45.
In Nyoni’s terrific compositions, special mention must be made of David Gallego’s crisply evocative cinematography: interiors and exteriors of moonlit, shadowy depth that suggest an eternal night made palatable by pockets of haunting light.
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