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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. Withering is an adjective that describes a look, remark, or attack that is intended to make someone feel ashamed or severely critical. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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  3. 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 of withering.

  4. 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.

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

  6. 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.

  7. Withering means criticism or an expression that shows strong disapproval of someone or something. See examples, translations and related words in this online dictionary.

  8. 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.