Shrivelled
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɹɪvəɫˈɫɛd/
Shrivelled (adjective)
- Looking dry and wrinkled, often because of losing water.
- 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