/ ˈperɪʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective ( BrE , informal )
1.
extremely cold
SYN freezing :
It's perishing outside!
I'm perishing!
2.
[ only before noun ] ( old-fashioned ) used to show that you are annoyed about sth :
I've had enough of this perishing job!
/ ˈperɪʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective ( BrE , informal )
1.
extremely cold
SYN freezing :
It's perishing outside!
I'm perishing!
2.
[ only before noun ] ( old-fashioned ) used to show that you are annoyed about sth :
I've had enough of this perishing job!
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005