Synonyms for shriveled

Most common

withered · shrunken · wizened

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 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. adj. 2

   Collapsed in size.

   Her lips looked too shriveled to close over her teeth.

Example sentences

• withered The flowers in my garden have withered in the cold.
• wizened The old man had a wizened face.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

thin¹, lean¹, sear¹, sere¹

7 letters

wizened²

8 letters

withered², shrunken²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wizened² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

recroquevillé