1. condescending characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  2. descending colon the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
  3. ascending colon the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon
  4. outstandingly in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree
  5. winding-clothes burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  6. notwithstanding despite anything to the contrary
  7. outstanding of major significance or importance
  8. standing order a rule of order permanently in force
  9. standing committee a permanent legislative group that works on one subject
  10. standing press a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
  11. unstintingly in an unstinting manner
  12. instantaneous occurring with no delay
  13. descending node the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
  14. ascending node the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
  15. standing stone a tall upright megalith
  16. pass with flying colors succeed at easily
  17. descending aorta the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
  18. ascending aorta the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
  19. freestanding standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  20. Louis Stanton Auchincloss United States writer (born in 1917)