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Shrivelled vs Shrunken - What's the difference?

shrivelled | shrunken |

As adjectives the difference between shrivelled and shrunken

is that shrivelled is wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant while shrunken is reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled.

As verbs the difference between shrivelled and shrunken

is that shrivelled is (shrivel) while shrunken is .

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)

    • Related terms

    * shrivel up

    shrunken

    English

    Adjective

  • Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • English adjectives ending in -en