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- Dictionaryshrivelled/ˈʃrɪvld/
adjective
- 1. wrinkled and shrunken, especially as a result of loss of moisture or old age: "a handful of shrivelled leaves"
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SHRIVELLED definition: 1. dry, smaller than normal, and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding: 2. much smaller…. Learn more.
to become dry, smaller, and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding, or to make something do this: The lack of rain has shrivelled the crops. You ought to pick that lettuce before it shrivels (up) and dies. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to lose moisture and become dry. dry It will take three hours for the paint to dry.
1. : to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture. 2. a. : to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency. b. : dwindle. transitive verb. : to cause to shrivel. Examples of shrivel in a Sentence. plants shriveling in the heat. Recent Examples on the Web.
Definition of shrivelled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to become or make something dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old. shrivel (up) The leaves on the plant had shrivelled up from lack of water. shrivel something (up) The hot weather had shrivelled the grapes in every vineyard.
adjective. shrunken and withered. a shrivelled chestnut. It looked old and shrivelled. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'shrivelled' in a sentence. shrivelled.
