PUNISHING


Meaning of PUNISHING in English

/pun"i shing/ , adj.

causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.

[ 1425-75; late ME punyesand; see PUNISH, -ING 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .