About The Word Withering
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Withering
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What's The Definition Of Withering?
[n] any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
[adj] wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" [adj] making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert Synonyms | Synonyms for Withering: annihilating | annihilative | atrophy | destructive | devastating | disrespectful Related Terms | Find terms related to Withering: See Also | weakening Withering In Webster's Dictionary \With"er*ing\, a.
Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade. --
{With"er*ing*ly}, adv.
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