PERISHED


Meaning of PERISHED in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.