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wearing
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wear·ing  (wârng)
adj.
1. Intended to be worn: wearing apparel.
2. Causing fatigue; tiring: a wearing visit.
3. Causing wear; eroding: the wearing effects of wind on rock formations.
4. Subject to or showing indication of wear: lubrication applied to wearing points.

wearing [ˈwɛərɪŋ]
adj
causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring
wearingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wearingwearing - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
chatter mark - marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier
ablation - the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
attrition, corrasion, detrition, abrasion - erosion by friction
beach erosion - the erosion of beaches
geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
deflation - (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
planation - the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
2.wearingwearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
Adj.1.wearingwearing - producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
effortful - requiring great physical effort

wearing
adjective tiresome, trying, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing, oppressive, exasperating, irksome, wearisome She finds his continual demands very wearing.
light, easy, stimulating, refreshing, effortless, painless, undemanding, no bother
Translations
wearing [ˈwɛərɪŋ] ADJ (= exhausting) [journey] → cansado, pesado; [activity] → pesado
it was a wearing time for usfue una época muy pesada para nosotros
the loud music was wearing on the earla música tan alta estaba resultando pesada or cansina
wearing [ˈwɛərɪŋ] adj (= tiring, exhausting) → exténuant(e)
wearing
adj
wearing apparel (form)(Be-)kleidung f
(= exhausting)anstrengend; (= boring)ermüdend
wearing [ˈwɛərɪŋ] adj (tiring) → stancante, logorante
wearing [ˈwɛərɪŋ] adj (tiring) → stancante, logorante


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