perishinggerundium / partizip präsens Present participle of the verb ‘perish’ used attributively.
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That is perishing or in the process of dying or decaying. Missionaries were sent to aid the perishing souls.
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of perishing.
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The act or process of perishing; destruction, death, or decay. The perishing of the crops devastated the farming community.
Informal intensifier placed before adjectives/adverbs.
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Very; extremely (used informally for emphasis before adjectives or adverbs). I’m perishing hungry after the climb.