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withered
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
withered
(adjective)
wither
(verb)
withered
/
ˈ
wɪðɚd/
adjective
withered
/
ˈ
wɪðɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WITHERED
[
more withered; most withered
]
1
of a plant
:
dry and weak
withered
leaves
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2
:
thin and wrinkled because of illness, old age, etc.
an old man with a
withered
face
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