Definition of withered

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  • withered is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • withered is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • withered is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of withered

  • lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws
    2. he did well despite his withered arm

    Synonyms

    1. shriveled
    2. shrivelled
    3. shrunken
    4. wizen
    5. wizened
  • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture (adjective)

    Examples

    1. withered vines

    Synonyms

    1. dried-up
    2. sear
    3. sere
    4. shriveled
    5. shrivelled

See definition of withered in Merriam Webster