shrivelling
Becoming wrinkled, smaller
Shrivelling is the British spelling of shriveling—the process of becoming wrinkled and contracted, typically from loss of moisture or vitality.
Leaves shrivel in drought, skin shrivels with age, and hopes can shrivel under disappointment.
The fruit was shrivelling in the heat.
The doubled L follows British convention for verb forms.
Using poorly, inefficiently
- emaciationExtreme bodily thinness
- witheringDrying and declining
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
shrinkage · dystrophy · cachexia · frailty · debilitation · enfeeblement · thinning · loss
Surface fold or crease
- wizenShrivel from drying
- creaseLine from folding
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
crone · elder · leathery · gnarled · weathered · time-worn · crow's feet · liver spots
Thin ice coating
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- numbLacking physical sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- puckeredDrawn into wrinkles
contracted · blue · hypothermia · frostbite · ice · chill · winter · exposure
wasting
Using poorly, inefficiently
- emaciationExtreme bodily thinness
- witheringDrying and declining
- weakeningBecoming less strong
deterioration · shrinkage · dystrophy · cachexia · frailty · debilitation · enfeeblement · thinning · loss · degeneration
wither
Dry and decay
dry · dehydrate · shrink · crinkle · wrinkle · crisp · curl · pucker · raisin · prune
wrinkle
Surface fold or crease
furrow · crone · elder · leathery · gnarled · weathered · time-worn · crow's feet · liver spots · sagging
frost
Thin ice coating
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- numbLacking physical sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
puckered · contracted · blue · hypothermia · frostbite · ice · chill · winter · exposure · frozen
cower
Shrink back in dread
- cringeShrink from discomfort
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- shrink backWithdraw due to fear
retreat · withdraw · quail · flinch · wince · tremble · huddle · curl up · smallness · timidity
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- spoilDamage or overindulge
mold · wilt · brown · blacken · blight · putrefy · fester · compost · overripe · bruised
shrivellinghydrating
Supplying with fluid
moistening · plumping · rehydrating · saturating · soaking
shrivellingblooming
Producing flowers now
flourishing · thriving · blossoming · developing · budding
shrivel, shriveled, shriveling, shrivels, shrivelled, shrivel up