shrivel
The bones are turning grey, desiccated, dusty and shrivelled in the sun.
The grapes are so shrivelled they look like raisins.
a clump of shrivelled grass
Living standards are squeezed for the many and vital services shrivelled.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Decaying and staying fresh
best-before date
biodegradable
biodegrade
compost
decay
decompose
moulder
mouldy
nonperishable
nutrient cycling
out of date
perish
rack
rotten
seed
sell-by date
shrivel
soft rot
spoil
withered
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Becoming and making smaller or less