shrivelled meaning
UK US /ˈʃrɪvəld/ 2 syllables
shrivelled (adjective): (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture.
- British spelling of shriveled (American). See Double L spelling.
shrivelled has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
shrivelled as an adjective
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
- dried-up grass
- the desert was edged with sere vegetation
- shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings
- withered vines
Synonyms: dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, withered
Similar: dry
- lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
- the old woman's shriveled skin
- he looked shriveled and ill
- a shrunken old man
- a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws
- he did well despite his withered arm
- a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair
Synonyms: shriveled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened
Similar: thin
- reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity
- our shriveled receipts during the storm
- as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled
- the dollar's shrunken buying power
Similar: decreased
How to pronounce shrivelled
shrivelled is pronounced /ˈʃrɪvəld/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ED · 10-letter words
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