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- US Pronunciation
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- [with -er]
- /ˈwɪð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [with -er]
- /ˈwɪð ər/
Definitions of unwithering word
- verb without object unwithering to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 1
- verb without object unwithering to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often followed by away). 1
- verb with object unwithering to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.: The drought withered the buds. 1
- verb with object unwithering to affect harmfully: Reputations were withered by the scandal. 1
- verb with object unwithering to abash, as by a scathing glance: a look that withered him. 1
- adjective unwithering not withering; not likely to wither or weaken 0
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Origin of unwithering
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, perhaps variant of weather (v.)
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Parts of speech for Unwithering
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwithering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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