perish
/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "1881, Tarafa, translated by W. A. Clouston, The Poem of Tarafa I consider time as a treasure decreasing every night; and that which every day diminishes soon perishes for ever."
- "The difficulty is that fresh foods perish due to the multiplication in them of harmful bacteria."
- "When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting."
- "[…]the ship struck upon a sand, and […] the sea broke over her in such a manner that we expected we should all have perished immediately; and we were immediately driven into our close quarters, to shelter us from the very foam and spray of the sea."
- "that closeness did impair and a little perish his understanding"
- ""Leggo my shou'der, I tell you! Leggo!" He struggled with her, and the customers came forward. "Chrise! I'll perish you, if you ain't careful!" He turned suddenly,..."
Etymology
From Middle English perishen, borrowed from Old French perir (via the stem periss- used in various conjugations), from Latin perīre (“pass away, perish”), from per (“through”) + īre (“pass, go”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
- British English: /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
Usage
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Synonyms
decease
pass away
assume room temperature
auger in
be called home
be gathered to one's fathers
be like the the One
be no more
be with Jesus
be with the Lord
bite the big one
bite the biscuit