shriveled

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shriveled (comparative more shriveled, superlative most shriveled) (American spelling)

  1. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
    A prune is a shriveled plum.
  2. Collapsed in size. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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Verb

shriveled

  1. (American spelling) simple past and past participle of shrivel

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