All 4 Uses of
wither
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- A glass case nearby held a withered hand on a cushion, a bloodstained pack of cards, and a staring glass eye.†
Chpt 4 *
- "Can I have that?" interrupted Draco, pointing at the withered hand on its cushion.†
Chpt 4
- Malfoy glanced witheringly at Percy.†
Chpt 12
- Harry went to tip an armful of withered stalks onto the compost heap and found himself face-to-face with Ernie Macmillan.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(wither) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
or:
to become weaker; or feel humiliated