mushroom vs wither

mushroom

noun
  • A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. 

  • A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab. 

  • Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). 

  • Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly. 

  • Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking. 

  • Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards. 

verb
  • To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target. 

  • To form the shape of a mushroom. 

  • To grow quickly to a large size. 

  • To gather mushrooms. 

adj
  • Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture. 

wither

verb
  • To become helpless due to emotion. 

  • To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away. 

  • To cause to shrivel or dry up. 

  • To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. 

  • To make helpless due to emotion. 

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