bordering
adjectiveUK /ˈbɔːdərɪŋ/
US /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
Next to or touching something.
Our garden is bordering the park, so we can see the trees from our window.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Almost like something, but not quite.
His excitement was bordering on silly.
3. The act of putting a line or edge around something.
She spent the afternoon bordering the quilt with blue cloth.
4. Very close to a certain feeling or state.
The movie was bordering on scary for young kids.