withered

Word family

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.

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