splitting
11Splitting — Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf.… …
12splitting — 1) separating species on minor differences. The converse is lumping; 2) often carried out before salting or drying, a gutted fish is cut partly through exposing some or all of the backbone, with the head on or off. There are various commercial… …
13splitting — adj. Splitting is used with these nouns: ↑headache …
14splitting — split|ting [ˈsplıtıŋ] adj splitting headache a very bad ↑headache …
15Splitting — Split|ting das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. splitting, eigtl. »das Spalten«>: 1. (ohne Plur.) Form der Ehegattenbesteuerung, bei der das Einkommen der Ehegatten zusammengezählt, halbiert u. jeder Ehegatte jeweils mit der Hälfte des… …
16splitting — split|ting [ splıtıŋ ] adjective splitting headache a very bad pain in your head …
17splitting — [[t]splɪ̱tɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A splitting headache is a very severe and painful one …
18splitting — adjective a splitting headache is very bad …
19splitting — UK [ˈsplɪtɪŋ] / US adjective splitting headache …
20splitting — /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/ (say spliting) adjective 1. that splits. 2. (of timber) capable of splitting well to make rails, slabs, etc. 3. Colloquial violent or severe, as a headache. 4. Colloquial affected by overpowering pain, as the head. {split + t + ing2} …