Guns fired witheringly at the railroad cars. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : The grapes had withered on the vine. From Dictionary.com.
Chairman, witheringly: "Do you know another Yoko?". From Wordnik.com. [Diary] Reference
The cat stared witheringly at him and stalked off. From Wordnik.com. [Yon Ill Wind]
"My work is for Krishna," the youth said witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Date With Death]
"Oh, they don't have to see," said Jessie, witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Lucile Triumphant] Reference
One of the supposed plotters replies here, witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-03-06] Reference
"Hardly a special talent, " ter Borcht said witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports]
"Somebody ought to cry," said poor Aunt Pen, witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature] Reference
Ilderim glanced at me witheringly, and bit his nail in scorn. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman In The Great Game]
“And that is something to consider,” she said witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Shield of Thunder]
“I want none of your advice, Dirk,” Sarah said witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday reach the witheringly hot category. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Next heat wave starts July 4th] Reference
So I have a simple solution for a witheringly simple man: blame me. From Wordnik.com. [Davis Sweet: Blame Dave] Reference
"You are a hero, out on an adventure," Claerten thought witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard] Reference
She could also be witheringly funny, able to spoof herself and others. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering Katharine Graham] Reference
Peace glared at her witheringly, and snatched the paper from her hand. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of Gold] Reference
"Then any dunce can see that to-day is the 28th," said Bob witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Around the World in Ten Days] Reference
He was already, in other words, what Byron witheringly called "a Laker.". From Wordnik.com. [A Nice Bloody Fool] Reference
I love Marina Hyde's sense of humour – she's often just witheringly funny. From Wordnik.com. [Good to meet you: Sandy Wilkie] Reference
Who will I think face a witheringly small turn out at today's members' ballot. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
“They can even plantquestions at short notice,” started Cameron, witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Cameron gets all the best dividing lines in PMQs] Reference
"I never meet him without thinking of Master Shallow," he says, rather witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
'"Important stories he thinks the public needs to know", eh?' she said witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]
I had recourse to both, and the effect of both upon my system was witheringly lowering. From Wordnik.com. [Somebody's Luggage] Reference
"And this?" demanded Prior Robert witheringly, pointing a damning finger at the offence before them. From Wordnik.com. [The Holy Thief]
The Gentleman sighed, gathered his words, then fixed the web - slinger with a witheringly cold glare. From Wordnik.com. [The Sinister Six Combo]
When he came into the air its breath, which, though sunless, was hot and arid, smote witheringly upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform] Reference
"The rule of eleven is usually one of the first things learned by a beginner at Bridge," she said, witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [In Her Own Right] Reference
"Think how hungry we'd all go out in camp if we depended on your blessed old box for supper," he suggested witheringly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
The mineral spring waters of the Kent town allured fashion-conscious Restoration folk, witheringly described in Rochester's poem. From Wordnik.com. [Ten of the best spas] Reference
Natalia backed her way down the steps, firing the AK-47 in witheringly accurate three-round bursts as the Cubans started after her. From Wordnik.com. [The Doomsayer]
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