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Definition of Shrivelled
1. Adjective. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture. "Withered vines"
Exact synonyms: Dried-up, Sear, Sere, Shriveled, Withered
Category relationships: Botany, Flora, Vegetation
Similar to: Dry
Derivative terms: Sereness
Category relationships: Botany, Flora, Vegetation
Similar to: Dry
Derivative terms: Sereness
2. Adjective. Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness. "A wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"
3. Adjective. Reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity. "The dollar's shrunken buying power"
Definition of Shrivelled
1. Adjective. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant. ¹
2. Adjective. Collapsed in size. ¹
3. Verb. (past of ''shrivel'') ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shrivelled
1. shrivel [v] - See also: shrivel