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Definition of perishing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perishing

adjective
 
/ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
(British English, informal)
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  1. extremely cold synonym freezing
    • It's perishing outside!
    • I'm perishing!
  2. [only before noun] (old-fashioned) used to show that you are annoyed about something
    • I've had enough of this perishing job!

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