soaring
adj 1: ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual;
"soaring prices"
2: moving to great heights with little apparent effort; "a
soaring eagle"
3: of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
"an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires
of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [syn: {eminent}, {lofty},
{towering}]
n : the activity of flying a glider [syn: {glide}, {gliding}, {sailplaning},
{sailing}]