SHRIVELED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shriveled mean? 

• SHRIVELED (adjective)
  The adjective SHRIVELED has 3 senses:

1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

2. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

3. reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity

  Familiarity information: SHRIVELED used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHRIVELED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Synonyms:

dried-up; sear; sere; shriveled; shrivelled; withered

Context example:

withered vines

Similar:

dry (free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet)

Domain category:

botany; flora; vegetation (all the plant life in a particular region or period)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

Synonyms:

shriveled; shrivelled; shrunken; withered; wizen; wizened

Context example:

a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity

Synonyms:

shriveled; shrivelled; shrunken

Context example:

the dollar's shrunken buying power

Similar:

decreased; reduced (made less in size or amount or degree)