·noun That which rises; a tumor; a boil.
II. Rising ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Rise.
III. Rising ·noun The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).
IV. Rising ·prep More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age.
V. Rising ·adj Increasing in wealth, power, or distinction; as, a rising state; a rising character.
VI. Rising ·adj Growing; advancing to adult years and to the state of active life; as, the rising generation.
VII. Rising ·adj Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in, an upward direction; appearing above the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.