Shrivelled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shrivelled is an adjective meaning Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
Meaning
Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
More Meanings
- Collapsed in size.
- (British spelling) simple past and past participle of shrivel
Example Sentences
A prune is a shrivelled plum.
All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
Word Forms
- shriveled
Synonyms for shrivelled
Depending on context, synonyms include lean, thin, dry, reduced, withered, wizened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrunken, withered, wizened, wizen, sear, thin.
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