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perished — perished; un·perished; … English syllables
perished — [[t]pe̱rɪʃt[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ If someone is perished, they are extremely cold. [BRIT, INFORMAL] I was absolutely perished... I was perished. No jacket, no torch, wet through, exhausted … English dictionary
perished — adjective 1 BrE spoken feeling very cold: I wish I d brought a jacket I m perished! 2 BrE, technical in AmE material such as rubber that is perished has lost its strength and become useless: The rubber hoses were found to be perished and had to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 o … Useful english dictionary
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
perished — /ˈpɛrɪʃt/ (say perisht) adjective Colloquial weakened or exhausted by cold or hunger …
perished — Make, pau i ka make, mā … English-Hawaiian dictionary
