shriveled

• shrivelled (UK)

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.

   Her lips looked too shriveled to close over her teeth.

• dried up (adj)

shriveled

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

• shrivel up

• dry up (verb)