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shrivelled

/ˈʃrɪv.əld/

Translations

shrivelledadjective

more shrivelled

Comp.

most shrivelled

Super.

/ˈʃrɪv.əld/

ratatinéSe dit surtout d’objets, de plantes ou de personnes devenus secs, fripés et rétrécis.

The shrivelled leaves crumbled at the slightest touch.

Les feuilles ratatinées s’effritaient au moindre toucher.

Additional translations

flétriS’emploie surtout pour les plantes, et plus rarement au figuré.

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Antonyms

shrivelverb

shrivelled

Past Simple

shriveled

Past Simple

shriveled

Past Participle

shriveling

Gerund

/ˈʃrɪv.əl/

se flétrirSe dit surtout d’une matière organique qui se ride, se contracte ou perd son humidité ; peut aussi s’employer au sens figuré.

The leaves began to shrivel in the intense heat.

Les feuilles ont commencé à se flétrir sous la chaleur intense.

Additional translations

ratatinerFamilier ; convient pour l’idée de se froisser, se contracter ou se dessécher sous l’effet de la chaleur ou du manque d’humidité.

Synonyms

dry up

waste away

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Definitions

shrivelledadjective

Wrinkled and shrunken, often due to loss of moisture or age.

The shrivelled leaves crumbled at the slightest touch.

Diminished in size or quality, often as a result of neglect or lack of resources.

The once vibrant community had become a shrivelled remnant of its former self.

shrivelverb

To contract and wrinkle, often due to loss of moisture.

The leaves began to shrivel in the intense heat.

To become or make something smaller and less important.

His confidence seemed to shrivel after the harsh criticism.

To cause (something) to contract, wrinkle, or shrink, especially through heat, cold, or loss of moisture; to wither.

The relentless sun shriveled the once-lush tomatoes on the vine.