Search Result:withering
KK Pronunciation
〔 -ðrIŋ,-ðәrIŋ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 -ðәriŋ 〕
Overview of noun withering
The noun withering has 1 sense
- atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use))
Overview of verb wither
The verb wither has 2 senses
- shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither -- (wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled")
- fade, wither -- (lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading")
Overview of adj withering
The adj withering has 2 senses
- annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering -- (wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire")
- annihilating, devastating, withering -- (making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert)