κακῷ δέ τῳ προσεικάζω τάδε → I think this looks like mischief, these things sound ominous to me, these things sound evil to me, I consider these things ominous, I liken these things to something bad
adj.
P. and V. ξηρός, Ar. and P. ἰσχνός; see withered, parched.
v. trans.
Wither: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.), κατισχναίνειν (Plat.); see wither, parch.
Blunt: P. and V. ἀμβλύνειν, ἀπαμβλύνειν, V. καταμβλύνειν.