American English pronunciation
How to pronounce withering
IPA transcription: ['wɪðɚɪŋ]
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Noun
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any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
Verb
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wither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
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lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
“Her bloom was fading”
Adjective
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wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
“possessing annihilative power”
“a devastating hurricane”
“the guns opened a withering fire”
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making light of; ; ; - W.S.Gilbert
“afire with annihilating invective”
“a devastating portrait of human folly”
“to compliments inflated I've a withering reply”
Usage examples
- When she finds something or somebody "disagreeable," the adjective suddenly becomes withering.
- Tudor surveyed him with withering disgust.
- Tudor surveyed him with withering disgust.