How to Pronounce "shriveled"
word
ˈʃɹɪvəɫd
SHRIV-uhld
ˈʃrɪvəld
SHRIV-uhld
Definition
Something that is shriveled is dried out, wrinkled, or shrunken, usually because it lost moisture. It is often used to describe fruits, plants, or sometimes body parts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɹɪvəɫd
British English
ˈʃrɪvəld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHRIV-uhld
UK
SHRIV-uhld
Listen in Context
The shriveled apple was brown and dry.
After a week without water, the plant looked shriveled.
My hands get shriveled in the bath.
The flowers are completely shriveled after this heat wave.