withering
ಕಳೆಗುಂದಿದ
definition
verb
the grass had withered to an unappealing brown
(of a plant) become dry and shriveled.
a business that can wither the hardiest ego
cause harm or damage to.
noun
Near the end of November, the villagers saw that there was large-scale withering among their vegetables and they asked the technologists from the town to inspect.
the action of becoming dry and shriveled.
adjective
a withering look
intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated.
Pan American takes the pound cake for minimalism, and has in the past proven perfect music for driving through desolate landscapes beneath withering heat, or traversing the domain of half-asleepness.
(of heat) intense; scorching.
translation of 'withering'
ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದ,
ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯದ
example
The 'withering' of planning permission after two years is causing particular problems in the process.
Since November 2, the 'withering' contempt of liberals for ordinary Americans has been astonishing.
And the group also launched a 'withering' attack on the NFU, claiming it had ‘presided over the collapse of British farming’ by colluding with the Government and big business.
As a side note, Michael Sorkin later wrote a 'withering' review of the The Charlottesville Tapes that took the form of a short play, with all dialog rendered in perfectly rhyming couplets.
But the trend runs deeper than that, for what we are really witnessing, intellectually and morally, is the slow but inexorable 'withering' of progressive, secular humanism.
Her designs portrayed 'withering' and dying, followed by autumn shades and, finally, a warm, red piece exemplifying how dying is overcome by fashion, design and culture.
In many species the flowers are open permanently, whereby the opening period is terminated by a closure movement, or is terminated by petal 'withering' or abscission.
In contemporary North India, a couple of generations in the 'withering' heat of the Gangetic plains turned the Great Moguls from hardy Turkic warlords into pale princes in petticoats.
Despite the 'withering' heat of the plains, still clearly to be seen at the foot of the mountain, this is cool trout country.
She gave me a 'withering' look of utter contempt and proceeded to lecture me at length about the finer nuances of Mother's Day.
But it's Broom, with her self-depreciating good humour and 'withering' disdain for modern materialism, that makes the book so compelling.
You try to imagine the pattern of failure leading to that receding chin; what negative passion finally gave that peculiar 'withering' of the lips.
When the nails start rusting, they may poison the trees and this may lead to the 'withering' of the trees.
‘We take credit cards,’ chirped the tall curly brunette - the weaker of the two - who was quickly silenced by a 'withering' glance.
The year is 1908; no Partition trauma to desecrate the dreams, no 'withering' of hope to spike idealism.
What makes the November 14 race different is it will be held in the cool of November instead of in the 'withering' South Carolina heat of Labor Day weekend.
Taking on Garvey's mantle, Marley turned increasingly to Africa as his fame grew, addressing apartheid with the same 'withering' scorn as American artists like Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott Heron.
The 'withering' of parties and meaningful debate, and the tendency towards managerialism and oligarchy, raise some very serious questions about the future of political life.
Near the end of November, the villagers saw that there was large-scale 'withering' among their vegetables and they asked the technologists from the town to inspect.
Preparing to send Ikeda a 'withering' glower to conceal the sting that throbbed through him after his partner's slight, Shanza jerked in fright instead when he was interrupted.
The reform accord was to have been the crowning jewel of the summit, but ended up the target of 'withering' criticism from human rights groups and development organisations who complained of a squandered opportunity.
As he turned to leave under the 'withering' gaze of his disappointed superiors, it was discovered that he had not received the decryption code that accompanied the exercise.
Yet, Juan and I - engaged in some innocent hand-holding, far less provocative than what was happening onstage or in the aisles - were the subject of many 'withering' glances.
The seedlings treated under this condition did not reach wilting, 'withering' or death, but suffered severe stunting and leaf yellowing as the duration of stress was prolonged.
Equally suggestive is her interpretation of Fanon's 'withering' attack upon the postcolonial national bourgeoisie.
She is a patient one, and dismissed me with a 'withering' glance.
As democracy and freedom continue to melt away beneath the 'withering' heat of state-corporate power, it becomes ever more difficult to tell the truth.
He gestured to Straeger, who was looking so disdainfully at her that Voelker could feel the 'withering' contempt radiating from him as though he were telepathic himself.
Sometimes when we tried to speak Spanish we were met with 'withering' sneers.
She sat down in her chair looking furious and just gave me a sneer and a 'withering' look.
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