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—perishingly, adv./per"i shing/, adj.causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold.[1400-50; late ME; see PERISH, -ING2]
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perishing — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal 1) extremely cold. 2) dated used for emphasis or to express annoyance. DERIVATIVES perishingly adverb … English terms dictionary
perishing — adjective spoken especially BrE 1 weather that is perishing is very cold: It s really perishing this morning! 2 feeling very cold: Let s go indoors. I m perishing! 3 old fashioned used to describe someone or something that is annoying you: Tell… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
perishing — per|ish|ing [ˈperıʃıŋ] adj BrE spoken 1.) very cold ▪ It was perishing in the tent. ▪ Let s go indoors. I m perishing! 2.) old fashioned informal [only before noun] used to describe someone or something that is annoying you ▪ Tell those perishing … Dictionary of contemporary English
perishing — Adj. 1. Used as an intensifier. E.g. That perishing dog was barking all night . 2. Very cold. Informal. E.g. You should put your hat and scarf on, it s perishing outside … English slang and colloquialisms
perishing — UK [ˈperɪʃɪŋ] / US adjective British 1) very cold a perishing wind 2) [only before noun] informal old fashioned used for showing that something annoys you that perishing car … English dictionary
perishing — /ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ/ (say perishing) Colloquial –adjective 1. bitterly cold. 2. unpleasant; objectionable. –adverb 3. (an intensifier): perishing hot. –perishingly, adverb …
Perishing — Perish Per ish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perishing}.] [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p[ e]rir, p. pr. p[ e]rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. {Issue}, and see {… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perishing Mankind — Perishing Mankind, Juni 2007 … Deutsch Wikipedia
