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withered::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, wizen, wizened |
a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws.
he did well despite his withered arm.
withered::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dried-up, sear, sere, shriveled, shrivelled |
withered vines.
Examples of withered
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Somehow though, over the next few months, this European coalition withered away.
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When other cities began producing their own textiles, proud Manchester withered.
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It was founded by two financial officers whose income withered with the economy.
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A plant store with its greenery still on display outside, but withered and dead.
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State television broadcast images Wednesday of withered crops in cracked earth.
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I have good skin on my face but my hands are as dry and withered as an old crone.
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Some of the marigolds are withered, some aberrant, and some blossom handsomely.
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Galo and other members resigned in the fall of 2001, and the group withered away.
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I spend money on the flowers, only to have them trampled and withered in no time.
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- Shrivel: wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
- Fade: lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
- (withered) dried-up: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
- (withering) annihilative: wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
- (withering) atrophy: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
- (withers) the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
- Wither (Kevin Ford) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, a member of the Hellions squad, and a Supervillain as a part of Selene's Coven.
- Wither is a single and EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on September 15, 2009, it was their first EP since A Change of Seasons. ...
- Black Clouds & Silver Linings is the tenth studio album of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. It was released on June 23, 2009 under Roadrunner Records. The album was produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci, and mixed by Paul Northfield. ...
