shrivelled

• Describe algo que se ha vuelto seco, arrugado y encogido, a menudo debido a la edad, el calor o la falta de humedad.

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

1. Dried and witheredB2formal

   Describes something, especially plants, that has lost all moisture and become wrinkled and shrunken.

   Marchito y arrugado

   • The leaves lay shrivelled on the ground after the long drought.
   • The once-plump grapes had become shrivelled and raisin-like.
   • He found a shrivelled flower pressed between the pages of the old book.

   Sinónimosdesiccateddried-upparchedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   Antónimoshydratedlushplumpsucculentturgid

2. Wrinkled from age or illnessB2formal

   Describes skin that is lean, wrinkled, and shrunken, typically due to old age or sickness.

   arrugado por la edad o enfermedad

   • The old man's hands were shrivelled and covered in age spots.
   • After weeks in the hospital, her face looked pale and shrivelled.
   • His skin had become shrivelled from years of working in the sun.

   Sinónimosdried-upfurrowedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   Antónimosplumpsmoothtaut

3. Reduced in strength or intensityC1formal

   Describes something that has lost its effectiveness, vitality, or power.

   marchito, debilitado

   • His shrivelled ambition left him feeling empty and directionless.
   • The company's shrivelled profits forced it to downsize.
   • After the scandal, his reputation lay shrivelled and beyond repair.

   Sinónimosdepleteddiminisheddrainedfadedweakenedwithered

   Antónimospotentrobuststrongvigorous

• Verbo que describe el proceso de arrugarse, encogerse o secarse, a menudo por pérdida de humedad o envejecimiento.

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.

   marchitarse o encogerse

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscontractdehydratedesiccatedry upshrinkwitherwrinkle

2. Decrease in size or extentC1formal

   To become smaller, weaker, or less significant.

   Disminuir en tamaño o importancia

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

   Sinónimoscontractdiminishdwindleshrinkwanewither

   Antónimosexpandflourishgrowincreaseswell

Variantes phrasalshrivel up