Shriveled vs. Shrivelled
Difference Between Shriveled and Shrivelled
Shriveledverb
To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.Shrivelledverb
To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.Shriveledverb
To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity
My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.Shrivelledverb
To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity
My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.Shriveledverb
To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.
Shrivelledverb
To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.
Shriveledadjective
Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
A prune is a shriveled plum.Shrivelledadjective
Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
A prune is a shrivelled plum.Shriveledadjective
Collapsed in size. en
Shrivelledadjective
Collapsed in size.
Shriveledverb
(American spelling) shrivel
Shrivelledverb
(British spelling) shrivel
Shriveledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture;
dried-up grassthe desert was edged with sere vegetationshriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlingswithered vinesShrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture;
dried-up grassthe desert was edged with sere vegetationshriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlingswithered vinesShriveledadjective
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness;
the old woman's shriveled skinhe looked shriveled and illa shrunken old mana lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jawshe did well despite his withered arma wizened little man with frizzy gray hairShrivelledadjective
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness;
the old woman's shriveled skinhe looked shriveled and illa shrunken old mana lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jawshe did well despite his withered arma wizened little man with frizzy gray hairShriveledadjective
reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity;
our shriveled receipts during the stormas the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveledthe dollar's shrunken buying powerShrivelledadjective
reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity;
our shriveled receipts during the stormas the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveledthe dollar's shrunken buying power
