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Withering vs Drying - What's the difference?

withering | drying |

As verbs the difference between withering and drying

is that withering is present participle of lang=en while drying is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between withering and drying

is that withering is the act of something that withers while drying is the act of drying.

As an adjective withering

is tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.

withering

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
    • The D-Day troops came under withering fire .
  • Diminishing rapidly.
    • The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle .
  • Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
    • Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look .
    He made withering remarks about his adversary .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that withers.
  • * 1839 , William Jenkyn, ?James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude (page 274)
    • Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.

    drying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The act of drying.
  • A method of food preservation by removing water.