Thesaurus: winning

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Win
2. a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address.
3. n. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
4. n. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural.
5. n. A new opening.
6. n. The portion of a coal field out for working.
7. adj. having won
8. adj. very attractive; capturing interest
9. n. succeeding with great difficulty
10. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble. 1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. 2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural. Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. Chaucer. 3. (Mining) (a) A new opening. (b) The portion of a coal field out for working. Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working. -- Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.
11. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winningaddress. "Each mild and winning note." Keble.
12. j:100 n. succeeding with great difficulty