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    withering
    /ˈwɪð(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful: "a withering look"
    • 2. (of heat) intense; scorching: "protective cover to escape withering heat"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITHERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Withering means expressing strong criticism or making someone feel ashamed. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › witheringWithering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Withering means acting or serving to cut down or destroy, such as a withering fire or a withering rebuke. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for withering.

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  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › witheringWithering - definition of withering by The Free Dictionary

    Withering means tending to overwhelm or destroy, or making light of something. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this word, as well as its synonyms and translations in different languages.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWITHERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WITHERING meaning: 1. A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: 2. severe…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witheringWithering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Withering is the process of becoming weaker. You can watch the withering of a flower bouquet in water — over the days and weeks, the blossoms become droopy and faded. You might talk about the withering of trees in a drought or the withering of people's bank accounts during an economic recession.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITHERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Withering means very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid. See synonyms, examples, and usage of withering in sentences.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › witheringwithering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Withering is an adjective that describes a look, remark, etc. that makes someone feel silly or ashamed. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, and pronunciation with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.