Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Shriveled.
Shriveled - as an adjective satellite
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Example: "Dried-up grass"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dried-upsearsereshrivelledwitheredLean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
Example: "The old woman's shriveled skin"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shrivelledshrunkenwitheredwizenwizenedReduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity
Example: "Our shriveled receipts during the storm"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shrivelledshrunkenShriveled - as a verb
To collapse inward; to crumble.
Example: "The plant shrivelled from lack of water."
To become wrinkled.
Example: "His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long."
To draw into wrinkles.
Example: "The hot sun shrivelled the leaves."
Shriveled - as an adjective
Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
Example: "A prune is a shriveled plum."
Collapsed in size.
Example Sentences
"The shriveled flower wilted in the hot sun."
"She glanced at the shriveled apple and decided not to eat it."
"His hands were rough and shriveled from years of hard work."
"The shriveled leaves crumbled to dust when touched."
"In the desert, the shriveled cactus desperately searched for water."
Word Game Points
Is SHRIVELED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, shriveled is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SHRIVELED has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
Is SHRIVELED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, shriveled is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSHRIVELED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is SHRIVELED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, shriveled is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSHRIVELED has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
