shriveled

UK
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
US
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/

Translations

shriveledadjective
more shriveled
Comp.
most shriveled
Super.
UK
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
US
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
The shriveled leaves fell from the tree.
Сморщенные листья упали с дерева.
The shriveled fruit was no longer edible.
Высохший фрукт больше не был съедобным.
The shriveled skin of the old man told stories of a long life.
Иссохшая кожа старика рассказывала истории о долгой жизни.
shrivelverb

shriveled

Past Simple

shriveled
Past Simple
shriveled
Past Participle
shriveling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃrɪv.əl/
US
/ˈʃrɪv.əl/
The leaves began to shrivel in the heat.
Листья начали сморщиваться от жары.
The fruit will shrivel if left in the sun too long.
Фрукты усохнут, если оставить их на солнце слишком долго.
The flowers will shrivel without water.
Цветы завянут без воды.

Definitions

shriveledadjective
Wrinkled and contracted, especially due to loss of moisture or old age.
The once vibrant flowers now looked shriveled and lifeless in the autumn garden.
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.