Withering Definition & Meaning
withering
- adjective
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
- making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- noun
- any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
"Withering" in song lyrics
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"Look upon the faces of the youth you'll see them withering"
Mr. Lif — Pull Out Your Cut -
"and it'll be, along industry, that's withering"
Natural Resource — Negro League Baseball
Words that rhyme with withering
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- What does withering mean?
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
- What part of speech is withering?
- Withering is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does withering have?
- Withering has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).