encroaching

About 0.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That encroaches.

   She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.

2. verb present participle and gerund of encroach

Similar words

invasive intrusive trespassing interfering undermining meddling impinging diminishing prejudice infringing

Often followed by

on upon and into sea darkness power spirit in

Word family

encroach encroached encroacher encroachers encroaches encroachment encroachments