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Definition of withering

"withering" in the noun sense

1. atrophy, withering

any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

"withering" in the verb sense

1. shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither

wither, as with a loss of moisture

"The fruit dried and shriveled"

2. fade, wither

lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

"Her bloom was fading"

"withering" in the adjective sense

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

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for withering

There was a laughing devil in his sneer,
That raised emotions both of rage and fear;
And where his frown of hatred darkly fell,
Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

Like leaves on trees the race of man is found,
Now green in youth, now withering on the ground;
Another race, the following spring supplies;
They fall successive, and successive rise:
So generations in their course decay;
So flourish these, when those have passed away. [ Homer, Pope's Iliad ]

Great deeds immortal are - they cannot die,
Unscathed by envious blight or withering frost,
They live, and bud, and bloom; and men partake
Still of their freshness, and are strong thereby. [ Aytoun ]

Hope, withering, fled - and Mercy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

Hope, withering, fled — and fancy sighed farewell. [ Byron ]

None but the guilty know the withering pains of repentance. [ Hosea Ballou ]

The life of man is a short blossoming and a long withering. [ Uhland ]

Year chases year, decay pursues decay; still drops some joy from withering life away. [ Dr. Johnson ]

Many a withering thought lies hid, not lost, in smiles that least befit those who wear them most. [ Byron ]

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withering in Scrabble®

The word withering is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters withering:

WITHERING

(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

igniter, inherit, nightie, tiering, whinger, whinier, whiting, writing

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word withering

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In withering

WITHERING

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withering in Words With Friends™

The word withering is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters withering:

WITHERING

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

igniter, inherit, nightie, tiering, whinger, whinier, whiting, writing

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In withering

WITHERING

(225)

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(138)

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(114)

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WITHERING

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Words within the letters of withering

2 letter words in withering (8 words)

eh en he hi in it re we

3 letter words in withering (21 words)

erg get gin hen her het hew hit ire net new nit rig ten the tie tin wet wig win wit

4 letter words in withering (35 words)

gent girn grew grin grit heir hewn hint hire newt nigh rein rent ring rite tern then thin tier tine ting tire twig twin weir went when whet whir wine wing wire with wren writ

5 letter words in withering (24 words)

eight girth hinge inert inter iring neigh night reign right their thine thing threw tiger tinge twine weigh whine white wight winge wring write

6 letter words in withering (23 words)

hewing hinter hiring ignite tieing tinger tinier tiring twiner twinge weight whiner whinge whiten whiter winger winier winter wiring wither within wright writhe

7 letter words in withering (8 words)

igniter inherit nightie tiering whinger whinier whiting writing

8 letter words in withering (1 word)

writhing

9 letter words in withering (1 word)

withering

withering + 2 blanks (4 words)

reweighting rightwinger unwithering witheringly

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Words containing the sequence withering

Words that start with withering (2 words)

withering witheringly

Words with withering in them (1 word)

withering

Words that end with withering (2 words)

unwithering withering

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Word Growth involving withering

Shorter words in withering

in ring

he her wither

he the wither

it wit with wither

Longer words containing withering

unwithering

witheringly