knowing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a clear and certain mental apprehension
verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
verb know how to do or perform something

From know + -ing.

The old man put on a very knowing expression. — The Hound of the Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle
Champney was annoyed without in the least knowing why. — Flamsted quarries, Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller
Almost you expected them to wink at each other--a knowing wink. — One Woman: Being the Second Part of a Romance of Sussex, Alfred Ollivant

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning