1 [no obj] : to become dry and wrinkled from heat, cold, or old age
▪ plants shriveling in the heat — often + up ▪ The leaves shriveled up in the hot sun. 2 [+ obj] : to cause (something) to become dry and wrinkled — often + up ▪ The heat shriveled up the plant's leaves.
▪ plants shriveling in the heat — often + up ▪ The leaves shriveled up in the hot sun.
— shriveled adjective
▪ She was small and shriveled with age. ▪ a shriveled grape
▪ She was small and shriveled with age. ▪ a shriveled grape







