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shrivelled

UK
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
US
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/

Translations

shrivelledadjective
more shrivelled
Comp.
most shrivelled
Super.
UK
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
US
/ˈʃrɪv.əld/
The shrivelled leaves fell from the tree.
Сморщенные листья упали с дерева.
The shrivelled fruit was no longer edible.
Высохший фрукт больше не был съедобным.
The shrivelled skin of the old man told stories of a long life.
Иссохшая кожа старика рассказывала истории о долгой жизни.
Additional translations
усохший
сухой
Synonyms
withered
dried
shrunken
dehydrated
wasted
emaciated
Antonyms
plump
full
swollen
thick
shrivelverb

shrivelled

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.
Synonyms
wither
dry up
dehydrate
waste away
diminish
contract
shrink
Antonyms
expand
grow
inflate

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.
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