Shriveled — synonyms, definition

1. shriveled (Adjective) US

8 synonyms

dried-up sear sere shrivelled shrunken withered wizen wizened

3 definitions

shriveled (Adjective) — (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture. ex. "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"

shriveled (Adjective) — Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness. ex. "the old woman's shriveled skin" ex. "he looked shriveled and ill"

shriveled (Adjective) — Reduced in efficacy, vitality or intensity. ex. "our shriveled receipts during the storm" ex. "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"

3 topics

botany flora vegetation

2. shriveled (Verb) US

2 synonyms

shrank shriveled up

2 definitions

shriveled (Verb) — Wither, as with a loss of moisture. ex. "The fruit dried and shriveled"

shriveled (Verb) — Decrease in size, range, or extent.

4 types of

decreased diminished fell lessened

6 types

atrophied blasted died back died down dried up mummified