English Explanatory Dictionary

shrivelled

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
  2. Collapsed in size.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of shrivel

Word forms

shrivelled more shrivelled most shrivelled shriveled

Etymology

Equivalent to shrivel + -ed.

Related words

shrivel up

Derived words

unshrivelled
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