withered

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withered

/ˈwɪðɚd/ US
/ˈwɪðəd/ UK

adjective more withered · most withered

Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water. Lying on the floor was a dead man, in evening dress, with a knife in his heart. He was withered, wrinkled, and loathsome of visage. It was not till they had examined the rings that they recognized who it was.
Similar: sear, sere

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of wither

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adj shrivelled

Español	marchito
Português	murcho
Français	flétri
Italiano	appassito
Română	ofilit, veştejit
Tiếng Việt	hom hem

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@misc{withered_2026,
  title = {withered},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/withered},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}