towering /ˈtaʊəɹɪŋ/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Very tall or high and dwarfing anything around it.She is a towering girl with a husky baritone voice and a friendly and flamboyant style. — 1964 noun1 •The act or condition of being high above others.Gaiety seldom fails to give some pain; the hearers either strain their faculties to accompany its towerings, or are left behind in envy or despair. — 1829 formstowerings · more towering · most towering