withered

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Dried up or shriveled due to age or lack of water.

  - "The leaves on the tree were withered and falling off."
  - "The old man's face was withered and wrinkled."

• verb

  2. To become shriveled or dried up.

  - "The flowers in the vase began to wither and die."
  - "The grapes on the vine withered in the hot sun."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɪðɚd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with withered
dried , tried , hired , wired , tired

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Variants

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wither , withered , withering , withers

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Etymology

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Old English witrian, from witra 'to shrink, shrivel'.

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Trivia

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1. The word withered comes from the Old English word witrian, which means 'to shrink, shrivel'.

2. The withered tree is a common symbol of decay and death in literature and art.

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Related Concepts

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1. dehydration: A condition where the body loses more fluids than it takes in, resulting in withered and dry skin.

2. senescence: The process of aging and becoming withered and decrepit.

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Culture

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In literature, the withered tree is often used as a symbol of decay and death.

How to Memorize "withered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree or leaf that is withered and dried up.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word withered with the image of a dried-up leaf or old, wrinkled face.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that withered means dried up or shriveled.

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