withered

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with·ered /ˈwɪðəd $ -ərd/ adjective  1. HBPDIEa withered plant has become drier and smaller and is dead or dying 〔植物〕枯萎的，干枯的2. THIN PERSONa withered person looks thin and weak and old 〔人〕枯槁的，憔悴的3. MITHIN PERSONa withered arm or leg has not developed properly and is thin and weak 〔胳膊或腿〕发育不良的，萎缩的

Examples from the Corpus

withered• I should be a silent shell, wealthy and withered and bored.• But he just stood still and gazed at some withered autumn flowers.• Only then would he hang the burden of his shield upon a withered branch.• Of our initial 20 rather withered carnations, 18 were carried off into the distance by bewildered or gracious lasses.• Suddenly his withered features crumpled into a surprising smile.• The Elle-men are stooped and old, and are happiest when lying in a pool of sunlight to warm their withered limbs.• A withered tree protruding from the pavement cast a shadow across the bay window.

with·ered adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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withered
with‧ered /ˈwɪðəd $ -ərd/ adjective
1. a withered plant has become drier and smaller and is dead or dying
2. a withered person looks thin and weak and old
3. a withered arm or leg has not developed properly and is thin and weak

witheredBrE /ˈwɪðəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪðərd/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (of plants 植物) dried up and dead 干枯的；枯萎的 SYN shrivelled ◆withered leaves枯叶(of people 人) looking old because they are thin and weak and have very dry skin 衰老憔悴的；枯槁的；干瘪的(of parts of the body 身体部位) thin and weak and not fully developed because of disease 瘦弱的；发育不良的；病态的◆withered limbs干瘪的四肢