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Shriveled vs Shrivelled - What's the difference?

shriveled | shrivelled | Alternative forms |

Shrivelled is a alternative form of shriveled.



As adjectives the difference between shriveled and shrivelled

is that shriveled is wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant while shrivelled is wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.

As verbs the difference between shriveled and shrivelled

is that shriveled is past tense of shrivel while shrivelled is past tense of shrivel.

shriveled

English

Alternative forms

* shrivelled (UK)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
  • A prune is a shriveled plum.
  • Collapsed in size.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (shrivel)
  • shrivelled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shriveled (US)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
  • A prune is a shrivelled plum.
  • Collapsed in size.
  • His insults, from someone I respect so much, make me want to shrivel up and die.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shrivel)