perished

/ (ˈpɛrɪʃt) /


adjective
  1. informal (of a person, part of the body, etc) extremely cold

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How to use perished in a sentence

  • For the waters of Nemrim shall be desolate, for the grass is withered away, the spring is faded, all the greenness is perished.

  • The entire city was burnt down, and upwards of 200,000 of the inhabitants perished in the flames.

  • At first I almost perished with loneliness, but now that I have a few acquaintances here I am enjoying it.

  • A local publication gives full details of those who have looked—and perished.

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  • The last fang belonging to chimney-pot Liz had perished in that great conflagration!

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