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withering |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wither 1 of 2 senses of wither Sense 1 shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither => atrophy => die back die down => mummify, dry up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wither 1 of 2 senses of wither Sense 1 shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither => atrophy => die back die down => mummify, dry up Entailment of verb wither Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb wither 2 senses of wither Sense 1 shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Sense 2 fade, wither => disappear, vanish, go away Familiarity of verb wither wither used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wither Sense 1 shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 2 fade, wither => disappear, vanish, go away -------------- Grep of noun withering withering Overview of noun withering The noun withering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)) Overview of verb wither The verb wither has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither -- (wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled") 2. fade, wither -- (lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading") Overview of adj withering The adj withering has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering -- (wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire") 2. annihilating, devastating, withering -- (making light of "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert) Antonyms of adj withering 2 senses of withering Sense 1 annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering INDIRECT (VIA destructive) -> constructive Sense 2 annihilating, devastating, withering INDIRECT (VIA disrespectful) -> respectful Similarity of adj withering 2 senses of withering Sense 1 annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering => destructive (vs. constructive) Sense 2 annihilating, devastating, withering => disrespectful (vs. respectful) Attributes of adj withering Familiarity of adj withering withering used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj withering withering Overview of noun withering The noun withering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)) Overview of verb wither The verb wither has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shrivel, shrivel up shrink, wither -- (wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled") 2. fade, wither -- (lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading") Overview of adj withering The adj withering has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering -- (wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire") 2. annihilating, devastating, withering -- (making light of "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert)
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