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单词 shrivelled
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shrivelled in British English

or US shriveled (ˈʃrɪvəld)
adjective
shrunken and withered
a shrivelled chestnut
It looked old and shrivelled.

Examples of 'shrivelled' in a sentence
shrivelled

It sat in my palm, a shrivelled brain from some small animal.
Hilary Mantel LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES (2003)
He held her close to him, though she shrivelled from his embrace.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2003)
They leaned steeper, into a gale that shrivelled eyes that streamed with freezing tears.
Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT (2003)

Synonyms of 'shrivelled'

withered, dry, dried up, wrinkled
More Synonyms of shrivelled
(adjective) 
It looked old and shrivelled.
Synonyms
withered
dry
She heard the rustle of dry leaves.
dried up
wrinkled
I looked older and more wrinkled than ever.
shrunken
wizened
a wizened fellow with no teeth
desiccated
desiccated flowers and leaves
sere (archaic)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of desiccated
desiccated flowers and leaves
Synonyms
dried,
dehydrated,
dry,
powdered
in the sense of dry
Definition
lacking moisture
She heard the rustle of dry leaves.
Synonyms
dried,
crisp,
withered,
brittle,
shrivelled,
crispy,
parched,
desiccated,
sun-baked
in the sense of wizened
Definition
shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up with age
a wizened fellow with no teeth
Synonyms
wrinkled,
lined,
worn,
withered,
dried up,
shrivelled,
gnarled,
shrunken,
sere (archaic)

Nearby words of
shrivelled

  • shrink back
  • shrink from something or someone
  • shrivel
  • shrivelled
  • shroud
  • shrub
  • shrug off

Related terms of
shrivelled

  • shrivel

Synonyms of 'shrivelled'

shrivelled

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