belting
/ˈbɛltɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.83 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
noun
A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
Example Sentences
- "You'll have a belting time!"
- "She cooks belting good food."
- "He said recent nail-biting finals had renewed interest in the end-of-season contests, after a series of one-sided beltings earlier this decade."
- "I could hear you perfectly all the way in the back of the audience! I wish my belting were as good as yours."
- "Traditionally belting was used by certain character roles in musicals, usually the funny, quirky or feisty female roles."
- "Kristin Vigard was originally chosen to play Annie, but after only a few performances, she was replaced by Andrea McArdle, who gave the role a tougher veneer (reminiscent of the Our Gang kids) while conveying vulnerability without sentimentality. And McArdle's belting exceeded everyone's wildest imagination. She transformed the writers' initial conception of Annie as a spirited but vocally average little girl into a Broadway diva."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Belting