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Sometimes I know what my characters are moving away from or toward; more often I just wait and see. For instance, though I knew Sinkler in 'The Trusty' was going for water, I did not know that he would meet a fetching young farm wife until I got him into her front yard.
Ron Rash

Meaning of "fetching" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FETCHING

fetching  [ˈfɛtʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FETCHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fetching is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FETCHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fetching in the English dictionary

The definition of fetching in the dictionary is attractively befitting. Other definition of fetching is charming.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FETCHING


approaching
əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ
branching
ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ
catching
ˈkætʃɪŋ
Ching
tʃɪŋ
Chongqing
ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ
coaching
ˈkəʊˌtʃɪŋ
enriching
ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ
etching
ˈɛtʃɪŋ
itching
ˈɪtʃɪŋ
Kuching
ˈkuːtʃɪŋ
launching
ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ
matching
ˈmætʃɪŋ
overarching
ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ
scorching
ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ
scratching
ˈskrætʃɪŋ
searching
ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ
stitching
ˈstɪtʃɪŋ
stretching
ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ
teaching
ˈtiːtʃɪŋ
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FETCHING

fetal
fetal alcohol syndrome
fetal diagnosis
fetal hydrops
fetal position
fetation
fetch
fetch and carry
fetch up
fetcher
fetchingly
feterita
fetial
fetialis
fetich
fetich-like
fetichism
fetichist
fetichistic
fetichize

WORDS THAT END LIKE FETCHING

aching
anything
bewitching
birdwatching
bitching
couching
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eye-catching
far-reaching
geocaching
girl-watching
penny-pinching
quenching
ranching
retching
screeching
soul-searching
squelching
thatching
twitching
whale watching

Synonyms and antonyms of fetching in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FETCHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fetching» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fetching

Translation of «fetching» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FETCHING

Find out the translation of fetching to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fetching from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fetching» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir a buscar
570 millions of speakers

English

fetching
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिलकश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выборка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

buscar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনয়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller chercher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengambil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abholen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm say mê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெறுவதில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राप्त करीत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alımlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attraente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ściągam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибірка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preluarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γοητευτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

haal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hämta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

henting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fetching

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FETCHING»

The term «fetching» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FETCHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fetching

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QUOTES WITH «FETCHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fetching.
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Ron Rash
Sometimes I know what my characters are moving away from or toward; more often I just wait and see. For instance, though I knew Sinkler in 'The Trusty' was going for water, I did not know that he would meet a fetching young farm wife until I got him into her front yard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FETCHING»

Discover the use of fetching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fetching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fetching
Deeply humiliated by the leader of the popular crowd on the second day of eighth grade, Olivia, who has lived with her grandmother since her mother left the family, plots her revenge using dog training techniques.
Kiera Stewart, 2012
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Fetching the Perfect Dog Trainer: Getting the Best for You ...
Fetching the Perfect Dog Trainer by Katenna Jones presents all of the information you need to know to find the right trainer for you based on your lifestyle and the particular behaviors your dog needs to learn.
Katenna Jones, 2012
3
Fetching Raymond (Storycuts)
It could well be their last visit. Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Ford County.
John Grisham, 2011
4
Fetching Dylan: A True Tale of Canine Domestication in Leaps ...
Just when he thought it was safe to walk in the park again, novelist and reluctant dog owner Stephen Foster had the crazy notion that skittish-but-now-functioning puppy Ollie (introduced in Foster's Walking Ollie) could use a playmate.
Steven Foster, 2009
5
Fetching the Old Southwest: Humorous Writing from Longstreet ...
Like most writing, humor is a product of its place and time, and the works studied herein are no exception.
James H. Justus, 2004
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Fetching Raymond: A Story from the Ford County Collection
. . Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grisham shows off his literary chops: He can do wry, emotional, funny, serious.”—USA Today “Intrigue and sorrow fuel these fine tales.
John Grisham, 2013
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Pet Pages Unleashed!: Fetching Ideas for Animal-Inspired ...
Pets are beloved family members and a cherished part of countless events and memories. This inspiring guide offers pet lovers hundreds of creative ideas for immortalizing their favorite animals with specially designed scrapbook pages.
Emily Curry Hitchingham, Memory Makers, 2006
8
La Puerta, Taos: The Art of Fetching Sky
This volume features photo portraits from "The 100 Taosenos Project" by Jaap Vanderplas, images from award winning Taos photographer Megan Bowers, and photo/art by Gail Russell.
Antoinette Nora Claypoole, 2009
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Fetching the dead: stories
Stories concern two travelers to England, farmers, a motorcycle accident, a prison cemetery, a neighbor's nightmare, a house fire, and an army physical
Scott Russell Sanders, 1984
10
The Burden of Fetching Water: Using Caloric Expenditure as ...
The Millennium Development Goals measure 'access to improved drinking water' using an indicator that defines access as the presence of an improved water source within 1 kilometer of a person's dwelling.
Jeff La Frenierre, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FETCHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fetching is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flying & Fetching: Air Canines Compete In Lovettsville On Saturday …
The Appalachian Air Canines will hold its annual Flying Frisbee Fest on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lovettsville Game Protective ... «Leesburg Today, Jul 15»
2
Brazilian Financier Buys $5M Co-op, Decides UES Isn't So Bad After …
But his new pad, a 3,500 square-foot co-op, is quite fetching, if not as hip as the old one with a view of Great Jones Street. After all, the owner, ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
3
All-Star Weekend ticket prices will make you dig deep - Cincinnati …
Those tickets are clearly in demand because they're fetching such high prices, but fans can take heart. Prices have come down slightly in the ... «Cincinnati Business Courier, Jul 15»
4
Grass seed farmers expect low yields due to drought - The Daily News
To compare, during the market downturn between 2007 and 2009, perennial ryegrass was fetching about 46 cents per pound while tall fescue ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Why It's Completely Okay To Objectify Men...No Really, It Is - Elite Daily
If you are friends with a woman in your office, you two are hanging out in the break room, and you notice that she's gotten a fetching new haircut ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
6
Thin Film Electronics: Cowen Sees Big Growth in IoT Sensors - Tech …
Those shares were fetching $5.58 at Thursday's close. Stone is the first one on the Street to formally cover the company, according to FactSet. «Barron's, Jul 15»
7
Wyndham Wallace Takes Us Inside The Very Special World of Lee …
... mega-cult status, with original copies fetching three-digit prices. Before his death he finally began to receive some long overdue recognition. «Chicagoist, Jul 15»
8
Stocks to Watch in Alternative Energy -- The Motley Fool
That's a yield of just 7.1%, indicating that renewable energy assets aren't generating high returns for shareholders but are fetching high prices ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
9
AL teams' inventory - San Diego Union-Tribune
Both RHP Joaquin Benot and Craig Kimbrel certainly qualify, with the latter fetching a lot more in the way of return. Players to target: Surely the ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
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Man convicted in 2013 of sea turtle egg theft arrested again …
In 2013, officers said the eggs were fetching a price around $15 apiece. That is when Jackson's first brush with state and federal authorities for ... «Brunswick News, Jul 15»

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