withered (Meaning)

Wordnet

withered (s)

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Webster

withered (imp. & p. p.)

of Wither

Webster

withered (a.)

Faded; dried up; shriveled; wilted; wasted; wasted away.

withered Sentence Examples

  1. The once-vibrant leaves had withered and turned a dull brown.
  2. The withered petals of the rose signified the end of its bloom.
  3. Sunlight and neglect had withered the once-lush garden.
  4. Her skin had withered and wrinkled with age.
  5. The drought had withered the crops, leaving farmers devastated.
  6. The withered tree stood as a testament to the harsh conditions it had endured.
  7. The abandoned house stood withered and forgotten, its windows boarded up.
  8. The withered flowers in the vase reminded her of the ephemeral nature of beauty.
  9. The withered hand held a small, worn-out photo.
  10. Time had withered her youthful appearance, but her spirit remained strong.

FAQs About the word withered

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness, (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moistureof Wither, Faded; dried up; shriveled; wilted; wa

wizened,shrivelled, shriveled, skeletal, bony, scrawny, starved, lank, undernourished, emaciated

brawny, hearty, hale, hearty, corpulent, beefy, chubby, burly,healthy, husky

The once-vibrant leaves had withered and turned a dull brown.

The withered petals of the rose signified the end of its bloom.

Sunlight and neglect had withered the once-lush garden.

Her skin had withered and wrinkled with age.