Definition of "withering" in 英语

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.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of wither

noun

1. The process by which something withers.