a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; left their clothes dirty looking; a most disagreeable looking character; angry-looking; liquid-looking; severe-looking policemen on noble horses; fine-sounding phrases; taken in by high-sounding talk

[ Syn: looking ]

having volume or deepness; sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal; the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion- Wordsworth

making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; harsh-sounding'