shrivelled
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Alternative forms
- shriveled (US)
Etymology
Adjective
shrivelled (comparative more shrivelled, superlative most shrivelled) (British spelling)
- Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
- A prune is a shrivelled plum.
- 1847 December, Acton Bell [pseudonym; Anne Brontë], “The Parsonage”, in Agnes Grey. […], London: Thomas Cautley Newby, […], →OCLC, page 1:
- All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
- Collapsed in size.
Translations
Verb
shrivelled
- (British spelling) simple past and past participle of shrivel
Related terms
Anagrams
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
