shrivelled

Etymology

Equivalent to shrivel + -ed.

adj

  1. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
    A prune is a shrivelled plum.
  2. Collapsed in size.

verb

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

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