revealing

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/ UK /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #9772

Meanings

1

adj
Showing or making known something interesting or important.

The interview was a revealing look at the author's private life.
2

adj
Showing more of the body than is usual.

She wore a rather revealing dress to the party.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · showing or making known... telling

Word family

Derived forms nonrevealingrevealinglyrevealingnesssemirevealingunrevealing

Etymology

From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing.

reveling Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# revealing

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 9772

## Meanings
1. Showing or making known something interesting or important.
2. Showing more of the body than is usual.

## Examples
- The interview was a revealing look at the author's private life.
- She wore a rather revealing dress to the party.

## Derived Forms
- nonrevealing
- revealingly
- revealingness
- semirevealing
- unrevealing

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: reveling

## Etymology
From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing.

## AI Etymology
Revealing is from Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing. A key historical form is Middle English reveling. In present-day use, it can mean showing or making known something interesting or important, or showing more of the body than is usual. Derived formations include nonrevealing, revealingly, revealingness, semirevealing, unrevealing.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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