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All sorts of creative communities are withering in New York because it's too hard to live here. It's ridiculous how expensive it is.
Susan Choi

Meaning of "withering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITHERING

withering  [ˈwɪðərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITHERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Withering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WITHERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

withering

William Withering

William Withering was an English botanist, geologist, chemist, physician and the discoverer of digitalis.

Definition of withering in the English dictionary

The definition of withering in the dictionary is intended to abash someone, esp by expressing scorn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITHERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
fathering
ˈfɑːðərɪŋ
feathering
ˈfɛðərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
leathering
ˈlɛðərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
mothering
ˈmʌðərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
unwithering
ʌnˈwɪðərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
weathering
ˈwɛðərɪŋ
woolgathering
ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ
wuthering
ˈwʌðərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITHERING

withdrawing room
withdrawment
withdrawn
withdrawnness
withdrew
withe
wither
withered
witheredness
witherer
witheringly
witherite
witherod
withers
withershins
withheld
withhold
withholden
withholder
withholding tax

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITHERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of withering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WITHERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «withering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of withering

Translation of «withering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITHERING

Find out the translation of withering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of withering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «withering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

枯萎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fulminante
570 millions of speakers

English

withering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुर्झानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهلك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увядание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

murchando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিধ্বংসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépérissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verwelkend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しおれさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위축
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Withering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không nói nên lời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुकून जाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solduran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appassimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

więdnięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в´янення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofilire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαρασμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aftakeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vissn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

visner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of withering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHERING»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about withering

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4 QUOTES WITH «WITHERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word withering.
1
Corazon Aquino
National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services.
2
Susan Choi
All sorts of creative communities are withering in New York because it's too hard to live here. It's ridiculous how expensive it is.
3
Alfred A. Montapert
Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate, the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts, our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world.
4
Emanuel Steward
If there is one abiding theme in the gym, it's the withering work in the ring. Those not fit do not survive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITHERING»

Discover the use of withering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to withering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Withering Heights: An Ellie Haskell Mystery
Heading for her young cousin Ariel's delightfully Gothic mansion on the Yorkshire moors, Ellie Haskell discovers that a mysterious villain is stalking the house's picturesque halls.
Dorothy Cannell, 2008
2
The Withering of the Welfare State: Regression
The regression from the high standards achieved is examined in this volume by considering the shifting balance between state and societal intervention in people's lives.
James Connelly, Jack Hayward, 2012
3
Withering Tights
Louise Rennison. Louise Rennison WiTHERING TiGHTS HarperTeen is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Withering Tights Copyright.
Louise Rennison, 2011
4
Wither
What if you knew exactly when you’d die? The first book of The Chemical Garden Trilogy. By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live.
Lauren DeStefano, 2011
5
Declining fortunes: the withering of the American dream
Shedding new light on downward mobility and the politics of resentment, the author of Falling from Grace describes the damage that economic decline has done to the people of America. $25,000 ad/promo.
Katherine S. Newman, 1993
6
Withering Rose, Bloom Again ...: Poems, Quotes, and Soul ...
Forced to make the ultimate decision, she must choose to live or die. This is the uncensored account of her journey to recovery.
Angela R. Lueras, 2012
7
William Withering and the Foxglove: A Bicentennial Selection ...
'This is a beautifully produced and intriguing account of a justifiably famous man and of the time in which he lived.
Ronald David Mann, Helen Townsend, Joanna Townsend, 1985
8
Pakistan, a withering state?
Will The Community Of Nations Enter The Next Millennium Without Pakistan As A Member? With Authenticated Facts And Thorough-Going Analysis, This Book Foretells That It Is A Distinct Probabelity.
Sreedhar, Nilesh Bhagat, 1999
9
Flowers from the Withering Garden
Trent Chess. Flowers From The Withering Garden T renT C hess Copyright © 2011 by Trent Chess. Library of Congress Control.
Trent Chess, 2011
10
Deleuze & Guattari: New Mappings in Politics, Philosophy, ...
The. Withering. of. Civil. Society. Michael. Hardt. Gilles Deleuze claims, in a brief and enigmatic essay, "Postscript on the Societies of Control," that contemporary society has recently undergone a fundamental shift: the paradigm of rule has ...
Eleanor Kaufman, Kevin Jon Heller, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITHERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term withering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bad news , Republicans: Team Hillary deploying “withering sarcasm”
Withering! Well, it might be, but Gass doesn't provide any evidence of a specific wither. It's not exactly an in-depth analysis. The Politico article basically ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
2
The Withering of a Once-Great State University
Among the dozens of policy changes embedded in the budget signed on Sunday by Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin were measures to strike the definition of ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jul 15»
3
Anne Jarvis: Withering, ugly and stunning exit from development …
“She said that at the press conference?” asked Mayor Drew Dilkens. It was withering. It was ugly. It was the most stunning exit I've ever seen. It wasn't classy. «National Post, Jul 15»
4
'SCOTUSCare': Justice Scalia Issues Withering Dissent On …
We are reporting today on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. One of the three justices ... «NPR, Jun 15»
5
House Democrats Just Dealt Obama a Withering Blow
House Democrats dealt a withering blow to one of President Barack Obama's biggest policy priorities by voting against legislation they'd typically support: ... «The New Republic, Jun 15»
6
Withering in Relentless Drought: the Joshua Tree
(Newser) – The latest casualty in California's ongoing and massive drought comes from a rather arid place to begin with: The iconic Joshua tree, which grows ... «Newser, Jun 15»
7
Withering Glance: Irritating? Tacky? Dumb? We'll be the judges of that
Withering Glance: Irritating? Tacky? Dumb? We'll be the judges of that. By Rick Nelson and Claude Peck Star Tribune. May 23, 2015 — 6:06pm. itemprop. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15»
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Withering Glance: Riding the rails from one Twin City to the other
Withering Glance: Riding the rails from one Twin City to the other. By Rick Nelson and Claude Peck Star Tribune. May 15, 2015 — 2:09pm. itemprop. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15»
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Chelsea outraged by FA concussion expert's withering public criticism
Oscar played on despite a collision with the Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina in a recent Premier League draw. Photograph: Rogan Thomson/JMP/Rex. «The Guardian, May 15»
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Withering Heights
It doesn't appear that way at first glance. On a recent afternoon, there are plenty of people outside. A few children play in one of the courtyards formed by ... «Washington City Paper, Apr 15»

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