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perished

/ˈperɪʃt/adjective

उच्चारण पेरिश्ट

ठंड से ठिठुरा हुआ

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun] British, informal

    (of a person) very cold

    ठंड से ठिठुरा हुआ

    • Come inside, you must be perished!
    • We were perished after standing outside the stadium in the winter wind.
    • The children were perished after the long wait at the bus stop.
    + 2 more examples
    • I'm perished! Can we go indoors?
    • They came home perished from the cold wind on the hill.

    Synonyms freezing frozen chilled

  2. 2

    British

    (of rubber or leather) damaged and no longer good to use because it is old

    (रबड़ या चमड़ा) पुराना होकर ख़राब, गला हुआ

    • The rubber seal on the cooker had perished.
    • The old tyres were so perished that they cracked.
    • The perished straps of the old bag snapped.
    + 2 more examples
    • The perished rubber on the window had let in the rain.
    • Check the hose for perished sections before using it.

    Synonyms rotten decayed

◇Word family
perish verbperishable adjective