shriveled

• يصف شيئًا صار مجعّدًا أو منكمشًا أو يابسًا، غالبًا بسبب التقدم في العمر أو الحرارة أو نقص الرطوبة.

Describes something that has become wrinkled, shrunken, or dried up, often due to age, heat, or lack of moisture.

1. Wrinkled and shrunkenB1formal

   Having become smaller, wrinkled, and often dry, typically due to age, heat, or lack of water.

   ذابل ومتجعّد

   • The leaves were shriveled from the intense summer heat.
   • His skin became shriveled after spending hours in the hot bath.
   • The old apple was completely shriveled and inedible.

   المرادفاتdesiccateddried-upsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   الأضدادfullplumppuffedswollen

2. Dried up or witheredB1formal

   Describing something that has lost its moisture and vitality, appearing lifeless.

   ذابل أو متجفف

   • The shriveled flower petals fell off the stem.
   • The grapes had shriveled into raisins on the vine.
   • Her shriveled hands showed signs of arthritis.

   المرادفاتdesiccateddrieddried-upparchedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   الأضدادlushmoistplumpsucculent

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف عملية الانكماش أو التجعد أو الجفاف، وغالبًا ما يحدث بسبب فقدان الرطوبة أو التقدم في العمر.

A verb used to describe the process of becoming wrinkled, shrunken, or dried up, often due to loss of moisture or age.

1. Wither or shrinkB2formal

   To become dry, wrinkled, and smaller, typically due to loss of moisture.

   يذبل أو ينكمش

   • The leaves shriveled in the intense summer heat.
   • The fruit began to shrivel after being left out for days.
   • Without water, the plant's stems will shrivel and die.

   المرادفاتcontractdehydratedesiccatedry upshrinkwitherwrinkle

2. Decrease in size or extentC1formal

   To become smaller, weaker, or less significant.

   التقلص

   • The company's profits shriveled during the economic downturn.
   • His enthusiasm shriveled after repeated failures.
   • The once-thriving community shriveled as people moved away.

   المرادفاتcontractdiminishdwindleshrinkwanewither

   الأضدادexpandflourishgrowincreaseswell

الصيغ المركّبةshrivel up