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Withering

adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction.

    "The D-Day troops came under withering fire."

  2. 2
    Diminishing rapidly.

    "The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle."

  3. 3
    Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

    "Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look."

Adjective
  1. 1
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction wordnet
  2. 2
    making light of wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which something withers.

    "Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God."

  2. 2
    any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of wither form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From wither + -ing.

Etymology 2

From wither + -ing.

Etymology 3

From wither + -ing.

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