Withering

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/

Withering (adj)

  1. Describes plants or leaves that look dry and limp because they have lost water.
  2. Describes something that quickly weakens or damages a person, plan, or system.
  3. Describes words or looks that strongly criticize and make someone feel small.

Withering (noun)

  1. The process in which plants lose water and become limp, dry, and damaged.

Examples

  • Withering helps reduce moisture in the leaves.
  • Farmers control withering to keep the quality high.

Withering (adjective)

Examples

  • The withering leaves fell after the hot day.
  • The plant looked withering when the water ran out.