Synonyms of shriveled

shriveled 1 of 2

adjective

variants or shrivelled

as in withered

Related Words

• withered
• wizened
• gaunt
• skeletal
• emaciated
• haggard
• scrawny
• starved
• lanky
• bony
• skinny
• thin
• wasted
• lank
• undernourished
• underfed
• cadaverous
• sinewy
• starving
• spare
• hungry
• rawboned
• scraggy
• famished

Dissimilar Words

• healthy
• fit
• husky
• beefy
• burly
• plump
• brawny
• hearty
• fleshy
• hale
• fat
• pudgy
• chubby
• obese
• rotund
• corpulent
• overweight
• stocky
• portly
• flabby
• tubby
• thickset
• soft
• heavyset
• roly-poly

shriveled

2 of 2

verb

variants or shrivelled

past tense of shrivel

as in drained

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration

Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

Related Words

• drained
• dried
• evaporated
• scorched
• withered
• collapsed
• faded
• wilted
• mummified
• dried up
• wizened
• baked
• shrank
• compressed
• flattened
• parched
• decreased
• diminished
• dehydrated
• dehumidified
• constricted
• desiccated
• seared
• dwindled
• waned
• withdrew
• air-dried
• deflated
• lessened
• receded
• retreated
• contracted
• condensed
• declined
• abated

Dissimilar Words

• revived
• grew
• increased
• bloomed
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• accumulated
• freshened
• inflated
• expanded
• swelled
• puffed (up)
• ballooned
• snowballed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shriveled

Adjective

Mango seeds should be firm and white, not shriveled or brown. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026

Pests Yellowing or shriveled leaves and stunted growth can also be signs of pests. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

New stems can become shriveled and fall off the plant, and whole segments might drop if the plant struggles with depleted soil and a too-small pot. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

Lighter pieces that look shriveled signals that the ginger root has lost most of its moisture from sitting in storage or on the shelf too long. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Dec. 2025

Verb

Pour the berries onto a plate or tray, and carefully remove any that are shriveled, moldy, or mushy, along with any stems or leaves. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

The skin split, the ends were shriveled, and the texture was limp. — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026

Next, look for any dead tissue, which may appear brown, dry, or shriveled. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026

Berries that are shriveled, soft, or visibly mushy are likely past their prime and won’t be appetizing. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Apr. 2026

Sales of photography, moving-image work, sculpture, and most conceptual work have shriveled up, except at the very highest levels. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Desert wildflowers shriveled up early this year due to the historic heat wave, leading to a lackluster sightseeing season and fewer visitors at some state parks. — Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026

And then emergency snacks for my kid, often shriveled up raisins all over the bottom of the bag. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026

After the blooms on your moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) have shriveled and fallen off the plant, you're left with a long, bare green stem (technically called a spike). — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026