withering Definition

wither
verb withered, withering

tr & intr
1. Said of plants: to fade or make them fade, dry up and die.

Thesaurus: shrivel, wilt, languish, disintegrate, droop, fade, shrink; Antonym: thrive.
tr & intr
2. To fade or make something fade and disappear.

Form: wither away (sometimes)
tr & intr
3. To shrivel or make something shrivel and decay.
4. To humble or disconcert someone with a glaring or scornful, etc expression.

Thesaurus: snub, humiliate, abash, shame, mortify, put down; Antonym: boost.

Derivative: withered
adj

Derivative: withering
adj

(of a remark, look, etc) scornful or glaring and intended to humiliate
Thesaurus: snubbing, scathing, scornful, devastating, mortifying, humiliating, deadly, murderous, wounding; Antonym: supportive.

Derivative: witheringly
adverb

Etymology: 13c: possibly a variant of weather.