wearing (redirected from wearingly)

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.

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wearing

Adjective

causing exhaustion and sometimes irritation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wearing - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing away 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.	wearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" wear human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
Adj.	1.	wearing - producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing" tiring, wearying, exhausting effortful - requiring great physical effort

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wearing

adjective tiresome, trying, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing, oppressive, exasperating, irksome, wearisome << OPPOSITE refreshing