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Synonyms & Similar Words
fading
dwindling
declining
waning
weakening
shrinking
contracting
shriveling
parching
scorching
blistering
searing
devastating
crippling
enfeebling
debilitated
exhausted
spent
barren
sterile
wilted
drooping
flagging
languishing
moribund
dying
perishing
withered
wilted
faded
worn
weary
tired
enervated
sapped
drained
depleted
bereft
desiccated
shriveled
scorched
blasted
ruined
destroyed
Meaning of Withering
The primary meaning of "withering" is causing something to dry up or shrivel, often due to intense heat or cold.
Definitions
- Causing something to dry up or shrivel, often due to intense heat or cold
- * Severely critical or unflattering
- * (of a plant) dying or dead due to lack of water or nutrients
Etymology of Withering
The word "withering" originated from the Old English word "wiðerian" meaning "to shrink" or "to dwindle"
It has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the process of something becoming dry and shriveled
Example Uses
- The withering heat of the desert sun made it difficult to travel during the day
- * The withering criticism of the play led to its early closure
- * The withering branches of the tree indicated that it was dying