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    with·er·ing
    /ˈwiT͟H(ə)riNG/

    adjective

    • 1. intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated: "a withering look"
    • 2. (of heat) intense; scorching: "protective cover to escape withering heat"

    noun

    • 1. the action of becoming dry and shriveled.

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

    The meaning of WITHERING is acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating. How to use withering in a sentence.

  3. 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.

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

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

    A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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

    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.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › witherWither Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WITHER is to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture. How to use wither in a sentence.

  8. 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.

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

    The earliest known use of the adjective withering is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for withering is from 1579, in the writing of E. K. withering is formed within English, by derivation.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of withering – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

  11. 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.