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Vocabulary Entry
shriveled
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Having lost moisture and become wrinkled or shrunken.
Example Sentences
"The shriveled apple on the kitchen counter was a sign that autumn had arrived."
"He looked at the shriveled plant, regretting that he had forgotten to water it."
"Her fingers were shriveled from spending too much time in the pool."
V
verb
To cause to become wrinkled or shrunken, typically due to loss of moisture.
Example Sentences
"The sun shriveled the leaves until they were brittle and brown."
"If you leave vegetables out too long, they will shrivel and lose their crunch."
"The harsh winter winds shriveled the flowers in the garden."