Shrivelled

Alternative forms

• shriveled US

Full definition of shrivelled

Adjective

1. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.A prune is a shrivelled plum.
2. Collapsed in size.His insults, from someone I respect so much, make me want to shrivel up and die.

Verb

1. shrivelled

   (past of shrivel)

Related terms

• shrivel up