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perishing
[per-i-shing]
adjective
causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death.
lost in the perishing cold.
perishing
/ ˈɛɪʃɪŋ /
adjective
informal(of weather, etc) extremely cold
slang(intensifier qualifying something undesirable)
it's a perishing nuisance!
Other Word Forms
- perishingly adverb
- nonperishing adjective
- unperishing adjective
- ˈԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of perishing1
Example Sentences
All that’s clear is massive landmarks are perishing and that you need to run.
Can’t say the local GOP is perishing, but given the above, it doesn’t seem too healthy.
One woman told us this Easter was bittersweet: "I don't feel good when I see Haiti is perishing. Especially when I see my brothers and sisters dying from bullets in Port-au-Prince."
Children are perishing at an average rate of 10 every hour.
The weekend was particularly deadly, with 14 children perishing Friday and 12 on Saturday.
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