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- DictionaryWith·er·ing/ˈwiT͟H(ə)riNG/
adjective
- 1. intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated: "a withering look"
- 2. (of heat) intense; scorching: "protective cover to escape withering heat"
noun
- 1. the action of becoming dry and shriveled.
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WITHERING meaning: 1. A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: 2. severe…. Learn more.
adjective. uk / ˈwɪðərɪŋ / us. withering attack/contempt/look. Add to word list. criticism or an expression that shows that someone strongly disapproves of someone or something: He published a withering attack on the government's policies. (Definition of withering from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
English. Definition of withering adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. withering. adjective. /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ (of a look, remark, etc.) intended to make somebody feel silly or ashamed. withering scorn. She gave him a withering look. He treated the club directors with withering contempt. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
May 24, 2024 · (wɪðərɪŋ ) adjective [usu ADJ n] A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid. Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look. Synonyms: scornful, blasting, devastating, humiliating More Synonyms of withering. More Synonyms of withering. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English with‧er‧ing /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ adjective → a withering look/remark etc —witheringly adverb Examples from the Corpus withering • Mrs Thatcher's withering contempt was far more damaging. • The dark-haired vibrancer caught him staring and gave him a withering look.
Define withering. withering synonyms, withering pronunciation, withering translation, English dictionary definition of withering. adj. Tending to overwhelm or destroy; devastating: withering sarcasm. with′er·ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
