withering
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withering¹
- /ˈwɪðəɹɪŋ/
Sounds like whithering (wine–whine merger) · Rhymes with -ɪðəɹɪŋ
Where it comes from
From wither + -ing.
adjective more withering · most withering
- Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. The D-Day troops came under withering fire.
- Diminishing rapidly. The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
- Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way. Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look.
verb
- present participle and gerund of wither
noun witherings
- The process by which something withers. Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.
Withering²
proper noun Witherings
- A surname.
Translations
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adj tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction
| Deutsch | vernichtend, zerstörerisch, alleszerstörend |
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adj diminishing rapidly
| Deutsch | schwindend, dahinschwindend |
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adj tending to make someone feel small
| Deutsch | verächtlich, vernichtend |
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