Meaning & Definition of Withered in English
English⟶
Withered
/wɪðərd/
adjective
1. Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
- "The old woman's shriveled skin"
- "He looked shriveled and ill"
- "A shrunken old man"
- "A lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-w.f.starkie
- "He did well despite his withered arm"
- "A wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"
synonym:
- shriveled,
- shrivelled,
- shrunken,
- withered,
- wizen,
- wizened
2. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
- "Dried-up grass"
- "The desert was edged with sere vegetation"
- "Shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"
- "Withered vines"
synonym:
- dried-up,
- sere,
- sear,
- shriveled,
- shrivelled,
- withered
Examples of using
The flower withered for lack of water.
Roses withered and Ania cried very much.
All the flowers in the garden withered.