perishing
[ per-i-shing ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪ ʃɪŋ /
adjective
causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold.
OTHER WORDS FROM perishing
per·ish·ing·ly, adverb non·per·ish·ing, adjective un·per·ish·ing, adjectiveWords nearby perishing
Definition for perishing (2 of 2)
perish
[ per-ish ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished.
to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire.
to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish.
Origin of perish
1200–50; Middle English
perissen < Old French
periss-, long stem of
perir < Latin
perīre to perish, literally, go through, spend fully, equivalent to
per-
per- +
īre to go
synonym study for perish
1. See
die1.
OTHER WORDS FROM perish
per·ish·less, adjective per·ish·ment, noun un·per·ished, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for perishing
British Dictionary definitions for perishing (1 of 2)
perishing
/ (ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ) /
adjective
informal
(of weather, etc) extremely cold
slang
(intensifier qualifying something undesirable)
it's a perishing nuisance!
Derived forms of perishing
perishingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for perishing (2 of 2)
perish
/ (ˈpɛrɪʃ) /
verb (intr)
to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way
(tr sometimes followed by with or from)
to cause to suffer
we were perished with cold
to rot
leather perishes if exposed to bad weather
perish the thought!
may it never be or happen thus
noun
do a perish Australian informal
to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation
Word Origin for perish
C13: from Old French
périr, from Latin
perīre to pass away entirely, from
per- (away) +
īre to go
Idioms and Phrases with perishing
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