withering look
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withering look — confusing look, perplexing facial expression … English contemporary dictionary
look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
look — I n. glance expression 1) to get, have, take a look 2) to dart, shoot; steal a look 3) to give smb. a look 4) a blank, distant, faraway, vacant look (she had a faraway look in her eyes) 5) an anxious, worried; baleful; close, hard; come hither,… … Combinatory dictionary
withering — [[t]wɪ̱ðərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid. Deborah Jane s mother gave her a withering look... She launched a withering attack on the Press … English dictionary
withering — adjective a withering look/remark etc a look, remark etc that makes someone feel stupid, embarrassed, or lose confidence: She gave him a withering glance. witheringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
withering — with|er|ing [ˈwıðərıŋ] adj a withering look/remark etc a look, remark etc that makes someone feel stupid, embarrassed, or lose confidence >witheringly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
withering — with|er|ing [ wıðərıŋ ] adjective a withering look, expression, or remark deliberately makes you feel silly or embarrassed: She lowered her eyes, unable to face his withering scorn. ╾ with|er|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
withering — UK [ˈwɪðərɪŋ] / US adjective a withering look, expression, or remark deliberately makes you feel silly or embarrassed She lowered her eyes, unable to face his withering scorn. Derived word: witheringly adverb … English dictionary
withering — [ˈwɪðərɪŋ] adj intended to make someone feel silly or embarrassed a withering look/remark[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
look */*/*/ — I UK [lʊk] / US verb Word forms look : present tense I/you/we/they look he/she/it looks present participle looking past tense looked past participle looked 1) [intransitive] to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see… … English dictionary
withering — adj. Withering is used with these nouns: ↑contempt, ↑fire, ↑gaze, ↑glance, ↑glare, ↑look, ↑scorn … Collocations dictionary
