shrivelled

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Having shrunken, wrinkled, or withered, often due to age or lack of water.

  - "The old apple tree bore shrivelled fruit."
  - "The sun had left the leaves shrivelled and brittle."

• adjective

  2. (Of a person or animal) having a shrunken or withered appearance, typically due to old age or illness.

  - "The old man's shrivelled hands trembled as he spoke."
  - "The shrivelled dog lay by the fire, whimpering."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrivelled
rivets , levies , dives , hives , lives

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Variants

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shrivel , shriveled , shriveling , shrivelled , shrivelling , shrivels

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Etymology

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Old English scrifan ‘to shrivel,’ from scrifel ‘shriveled.’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shrivelled' comes from the Old English word 'scrifan,' which means 'to shrivel.'

2. The process of shrivelling is known as desiccation in scientific terms.

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Related Concepts

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1. withered: A synonym of 'shrivelled,' meaning having a shrunken or withered appearance.

2. desiccation: The process of water being removed from a living organism, resulting in shrivelling.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'shrivelled' is often used to describe old or withered characters, emphasizing their age and frailty. In art, images of shrivelled fruits or leaves can symbolize decay and the passage of time.

How to Memorize "shrivelled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a raisin or a prune to understand the concept of shrivelled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrivelled' with old age or a lack of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'shrivelled' is related to the word 'withered'.

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