WITHERING

withering

Verb

withering

Adjective

  1. Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
    The D-Day troops came under withering fire.
  2. Diminishing rapidly.
    The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
  3. Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
    Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look.
    He made withering remarks about his adversary.


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