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Vocabulary Entry
shrivelled
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Having dried up and lost moisture; shrunk or wrinkled.
Example Sentences
"The shrivelled leaves fell off the tree in autumn."
"After weeks without water, the plant looked shrivelled and lifeless."
"He picked up the shrivelled fruit, unsure if it was still edible."
V
verb
The past tense of shrivel; to have caused something to dry up or wilt.
Example Sentences
"The strong sun shrivelled the petals of the flowers."
"The heat from the fire shrivelled the paper."
"They shrivelled with worry as they waited for news."