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withered

'wɪðɝrd

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adjective
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
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"a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws" "he did well despite his withered arm"

Similar:

shriveled shrivelled shrunken wizen wizened lean thin
adjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
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"withered vines"

Similar:

dried-up sear sere shriveled shrivelled dry

Examples of withered

"a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"
"he did well despite his withered arm"
"withered vines"