withering
adjective /ˈwɪð.ər.ɪŋ/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
› A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: He said that Lizzie had been drunk at the time and I saw her shoot him a withering glance.Grimacing and frowning › severe and extremely critical: He made a withering attack on government policy.Critical and uncomplimentary
(Definition of withering adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud over phrasal verb (FACE)
- curl verb
- face noun (HEAD)
- frown verb
- furrow verb
- furrowed adjective
- glower verb
- grimace verb
- if looks could kill... idiom
- pout verb
- purse verb
- raise your eyebrows idiom
- roll verb (MOVE)
- roll your eyes idiom
- sb's face falls idiom
- scowl verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- sneer noun
- wince verb
- wrinkle verb
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Grimacing and frowning
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