English-Swedish translations for withering

Definition of withering

• Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction
• Diminishing rapidly
• Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way
• The process by which something withers

Examples

• The D-Day troops came under withering fire
• The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle
• Janes mother in law gave her a withering look
• He made withering remarks about his adversary

Related words

• witherite
• unwithering
• Witheridge