withering
wit·he·ring
adjective
1.
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- “possessing annihilative power”
- “a devastating hurricane”
- “the guns opened a withering fire”
2.
- “afire with annihilating invective”
- “a devastating portrait of human folly”
- “to compliments inflated I”
noun
1.
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
Origin
From wither + -ing.
Phrases
- withering abalone syndrome
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