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Meaning of 'withering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Withering [ a.]
- Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade.
2 . Withering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Wither

Meaning of 'withering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . withering [ s]
Meaning (1):
- wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
Example in sentence:
  • a devastating hurricane;
  • possessing annihilative power;
  • the guns opened a withering fire
Meaning (2):
- making light of
Example in sentence:
  • a devastating portrait of human folly;
  • afire with annihilating invective;
  • to compliments inflated I've a withering reply

Nearby Words:

wit wit-cracker wit-snapper wit-starved witch witch-elm witch-hazel witch-tree witchcraft witched

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