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withering meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of withering at MeaningMonkey.org. withering meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WITHERING noun
Definition of withering (noun)
- any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
- synonyms: atrophy
WITHERING adjective
Definition of withering (adjective)
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
- synonyms: annihilating, annihilative, devastating
- 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: annihilating, devastating
Source: Princeton University Wordnet