withering

Meanings

• noun

  The process of dying or wilting, especially of plants or flowers.

  - "The rose underwent withering after being picked."
  - "The withering leaves crunched underfoot."
  - "The drought caused widespread withering of crops."

• noun or verb

  A gradual decrease or loss of something.

  - "The company experienced a withering of profits."
  - "His confidence withered away under the harsh criticism."
  - "The old man watched as his strength began to wither."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with withering
dying , lying , trying , spying , flying

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Variants

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withering , witheringly , wither , withered , withers

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Etymology

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Old English withran, from witan (to know) + -ing.

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Trivia

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1. Withering is often used in gardening to describe the process of drying out plants before storing or preserving them.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the Withering Height is the name of a haunted moorland mansion in Yorkshire.

3. The term 'withering away' is often used to describe the gradual decline and eventual death of a political or social system.

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Related Concepts

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1. senescence: The biological process of aging and deterioration.

2. decay: The process of deterioration or disintegration.

3. atrophy: The wasting away or shrinking of an organ or body part.

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Culture

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In literature, withering is often used as a metaphor for the loss of vitality, strength, or beauty. For example, in Emily Dickinson's poem 'Because I Could Not Stop for Death', the speaker describes the withering of her physical body as she journeys towards death.

How to Memorize "withering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a flower wilting and dying to remember the meaning of withering as a process of dying or wilting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word withering with the image of a plant or flower losing its vitality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Withering: A Process Of Dying' to help remember the meaning.

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