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Definition of 'withering' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) atrophy, withering
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

2. (adj) annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

3. (adj) annihilating, devastating, withering
making light of
"afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert


Definition of 'withering' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) withering
tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade

2.  withering
of Wither



'withering' - Nearby Entries  

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