dazzling
dazz·ling/ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
dazzling is spelled D-A-Z-Z-L-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dazz·ling). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dazzling means “Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dazzling?
| Letters | 8: D-A-Z-Z-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dazz·ling |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dazzling?
Dazzling appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dazzling?
- /ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/
- /ˈdæz.lɪŋ/
Dazzling has 2 syllables, split dazz·ling in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dazzling.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dazzling
- more dazzling comparative
- most dazzling superlative
- dazzlings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dazzling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.
- 2
Very brilliant or splendid in display; that dazzles the mind of the observer.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to dazzle; dazzlement
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of dazzle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dazzling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | blendend, grell , betörend, bezaubernd, umwerfend |
| Spanish | clarífico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dazzling come from?
dazzle + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).