perish with



perish with something

to feel bad enough to die because of something, such as heat, hunger, etc. (Often an exaggeration.) I was just perishing with hunger when we arrived at the restaurant. Mary felt as if she would perish with the intense heat of the stuffy little room.
See also: perish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Emyr-Welsh
MiepMEEPDutch
Clinton['klintən]
Finn[fin]
Dashiell-English (Rare)
Barth[ba:θ]