shriveled
shriveled · more shriveled · most shriveled
Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has…Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
US/ʃɹˈɪvəld/
Meaning
2 senses(US)Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
A prune is a shriveled plum.
(US)Collapsed in size.
Her lips looked too shriveled to close over her teeth.
More definitions
- reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity
- lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Forms
more shriveled, most shriveled| Comparative | more shriveled Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shriveled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity:shrivelledshrunken
- lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness:shrivelledshrunkenwitheredwizenwizened
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture:dried-upseresearshrivelledwithered
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddried up
Derivedunshriveled
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form