adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shrivel US, form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant. US

   "A prune is a shriveled plum."

2. 2
   Collapsed in size. US

   "Her lips looked too shriveled to close over her teeth."

Adjective

1. 1
   reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity wordnet
2. 2
   lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness wordnet
3. 3
   (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

thinwitheredadustanileatrophiedattenuated

Example

More examples

"Raisins are shriveled wine grapes."

Related phrases

shrivel upsurface area

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