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adjective
- 1. intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful: "a withering look"
- 2. (of heat) intense; scorching: "protective cover to escape withering heat"
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WITHERING definition: 1. A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: 2. severe…. Learn more.
The meaning of WITHERING is acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating. How to use withering in a sentence.
(wɪðərɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid. Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look. She launched a withering attack on the Press. Synonyms: scornful, blasting, devastating, humiliating More Synonyms of withering.
WITHERING meaning: criticism or an expression that shows that someone strongly disapproves of someone or something: . Learn more.
Withering is the process of becoming weaker. You can watch the withering of a flower bouquet in water — over the days and weeks, the blossoms become droopy and faded. You might talk about the withering of trees in a drought or the withering of people's bank accounts during an economic recession.
Definition of withering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "WITHERING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
adjective. 1. scornful, blasting, devastating, humiliating, snubbing, blighting, hurtful, mortifying She launched a withering attack on the Press. 2. destructive, killing, devastating, deadly, murderous, death-dealing, slaughterous The forces were unable to withstand the withering artillery barrages.
withering. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English with‧er‧ing /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ adjective → a withering look/remark etc —witheringly adverb Examples from the Corpus withering • Mrs Thatcher's withering contempt was far more damaging.
Definition of 'withering' Word Frequency. withering. (wɪðərɪŋ ) adjective [usu ADJ n] A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid. Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look. Synonyms: scornful, blasting, devastating, humiliating More Synonyms of withering. More Synonyms of withering.
