Entry Word: towering

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 extending to a great distance upward <the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies> — see high 1
2 going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount <parents who tend to give their children towering praise for very minor accomplishments> — see excessive
3 very dignified in form, tone, or style <an article that in towering language decries the evils of modern society> — see elevated 2