adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of shrink form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.

   "A shriveled and shrunken appearance."

Adjective

1. 1
   reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity wordnet
2. 2
   lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shriveledabatedablatedatrophiedattenuatedbated

Example

More examples

"The shrunken appearance of the tomatoes on the vine indicated they weren't watered enough."

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