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    withering
    /ˈwɪð(ə)rɪŋ/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITHERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WITHERING definition: 1. A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: 2. severe…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › witheringWithering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating. a withering fire from the enemy. a withering rebuke. witheringly. ˈwit͟h-riŋ-lē. ˈwi-t͟hə- adverb. Examples of withering in a Sentence. The book has been the subject of withering criticism. She gave me a withering look. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witheringWithering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · 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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwithering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of withering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITHERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWITHERING - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "WITHERING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › withering_adjwithering, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective withering mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective withering. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWITHERING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    WITHERING definition: criticism or an expression that shows that someone strongly disapproves of someone or something: . Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › witheringWithering - definition of withering by The Free Dictionary

    withering - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › witheringwithering - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · withering (comparative more withering, superlative most withering) Tending to destroy , devastate , overwhelm , or cause complete destruction . The D-Day troops came under withering fire.