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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-shing]
- /ˈpɛr ɪ ʃɪŋ/
- /ˈper.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [per-i-shing]
- /ˈpɛr ɪ ʃɪŋ/
Definitions of perishing word
- adjective perishing causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold. 1
- verb without object perishing to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 1
- verb without object perishing to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 1
- verb without object perishing to suffer destruction or ruin: His valuable paintings perished in the fire. 1
- verb without object perishing to suffer spiritual death: Save us, lest we perish. 1
- idioms perishing perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding. 1
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Origin of perishing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at perish, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Perishing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perishing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
perishing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perishing
adj perishing
- at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
- dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
- in extremis — in extremity.
noun perishing
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- gangrene — necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
adjective perishing
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
- hungering — Present participle of hunger.
Top questions with perishing
- those who are perishing?
- the gospel is veiled to those who are perishing?
- the gospel is foolishness to those who are perishing?
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