perished

perished
adjective
Etymology: from past participle of perish (I)
1. chiefly dialect
a. : injuriously affected especially by exposure or age
b. : feeling the effects of exposure or deprivation of necessities

blowing on their perished fingers — Lawrence Durrell

2. : deadened or weakened by exposure (as to weather or heat)

perished staple

perished cotton


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  • perished — index deceased, defunct, late (defunct), lifeless (dead), lost (taken away) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

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  • Perished — 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

  • perished — per|ished [ˈperıʃt] adj BrE spoken feeling very cold ▪ I wish I d brought a jacket I m perished! …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • perished — per·ish || perɪʃ v. be destroyed; die; expire; wither, wilt; spoil …   English contemporary dictionary

  • perished — UK [ˈperɪʃt] / US adjective British informal feeling very cold …   English dictionary

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  • perished —   Make, pau i ka make, mā …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

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