Marcescent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Withering but not falling off, as a blossom that persists on a twig after flowering.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Withered, but still attached.
  • adj. Able to revive when moistened.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Withering without falling off; fading; decaying.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Withering; fading; decaying.
    • Word Usage
    "Tremulous took the place of a brother's name, and yesterday, when he blanked on the cities where he grew up, he learned the meanings of lambent and marcescent."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fading    decaying   
     
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