shrivelled

• Décrit quelque chose qui est devenu sec, ridé et rétréci, souvent à cause de l'âge, de la chaleur ou du manque d'humidité.

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.

   fané et desséché

   • 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.

   Synonymesdesiccateddried-upparchedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   Antonymeshydratedlushplumpsucculentturgid

2. Wrinkled from age or illnessB2formal

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

   Flétri par l'âge ou la maladie

   • 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.

   Synonymesdried-upfurrowedsereshrunkenwitheredwizenedwrinkled

   Antonymesplumpsmoothtaut

3. Reduced in strength or intensityC1formal

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

   affaibli, diminué

   • 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.

   Synonymesdepleteddiminisheddrainedfadedweakenedwithered

   Antonymespotentrobuststrongvigorous

• Verbe décrivant le processus de se rider, se ratatiner ou se dessécher, souvent dû à une perte d'humidité ou au vieillissement.

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.

   Se ratatiner, se flétrir

   • 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.

   Synonymescontractdehydratedesiccatedry upshrinkwitherwrinkle

2. Decrease in size or extentC1formal

   To become smaller, weaker, or less significant.

   se ratatiner, diminuer

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

   Synonymescontractdiminishdwindleshrinkwanewither

   Antonymesexpandflourishgrowincreaseswell

Variantes phrasalshrivel up