Shrivelled

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɹɪvəɫˈɫɛd/

Shrivelled (adjective)

  1. Looking dry and wrinkled, often because of losing water.
  2. Made smaller and less full, often due to drying.

Examples

  • The leaves looked shrivelled after the long drought.
  • The fruit became shrivelled in the sun.

Common collocations: shrivelled leaves, shrivelled fruit, shrivelled balloon, shrivelled shirt

Synonyms of Shrivelled

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Shrivelled

  • describing something expanded or enlarged