wither
Meaning of wither
verb
- (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.
the grass had withered to an unappealing brown
- fall into decay or decline.
it is not true that old myths either die or wither away
- humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner.
she withered him with a glance
late Middle English: apparently a variant of weather, ultimately differentiated for certain senses.
Information about wither
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of wither is: withers.
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Hyphenation of wither
wither
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- wither is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
wither synonyms
Meaning shrivel:
Meaning fade:
Meaning (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop:
Meaning bend or hang downwards limply:
Meaning become less loud or strong:
Meaning suffer complete ruin or destruction:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker:
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak:
Meaning turn from liquid into vapour:
Meaning cease to be visible:
wither antonyms
Meaning (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously:
Meaning (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment:
Meaning (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically:
Translation of wither
- German: verblühen, verwelken, welken, abblühen
- French: faner
- Spanish: marchitar
- Italian: appassire, sfiorire
Anagrams of wither
Words that rhyme with wither
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