wear·ing (wâr  ng)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
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| Noun | 1. |  wearing - (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 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. |  wearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  wearing - 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
light, easy, stimulating, refreshing, effortless, painless, undemanding, no bother
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