shrivelled
shrivelled · more shrivelled · most shrivelled
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.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
A prune is a shrivelled plum.
(UK)Collapsed in size.
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
Origin
Equivalent to shrivel + -ed.Equivalent to shrivel + -ed.
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Forms
more shrivelled, most shrivelled| Comparative | more shrivelled Lesson |
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| Superlative | most shrivelled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunshrivelled
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form