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Wrinkled in nature or appearance, especially due to old age or the environment
“With a creepy smile, the old lady started moving her wrinkly, withered hands over Tony's arms, chest, and stomach.”
Dilapidated, having fallen into a state of disrepair
“Row upon row of small, sturdy plants, each holding high the withered walls of its little house.”
Lean, thin, and having little flesh
“Vlad's form was large and he needed more blood to feed the revitalization of his withered body.”
Shriveled or wrinkled due to dehydration or lack of water
“Even the tree can shake off its withered leaves, but the withered leaves of our life cling indissolubly to us, and no coming spring sweeps them away with its rejuvenating breath.”
Not producing any significant or desired effect
Physically weak or lacking in strength
Organically decayed or broken down
Lacking in stiffness or firmness
Looking tense, tired or stressed, typically from cold or hunger
Having been destroyed, especially by a blast
Past tense for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“He's so ugly that his smile makes leaves fall off trees, grass wither and die, and animals flee in terror.”
Past tense for to decay, decompose or rot
“The pathogen is soil-borne and attacks the roots which wither and rot away.”
Past tense for to shrivel up or waste away
“The body might wither and die, but the thing that is the person, the essence, the soul, lives on.”
Past tense for to dry up, typically withering or shriveling in the process
“The image recalls the pots of flowers planted for Adonis that were allowed to wither in the hot sun on the rooftops.”
Past tense for to droop from withering
“When the leaves wither down in autumn, cut off the withered stems and leaves.”
Past tense for to ebb or melt away (seemingly) into nothingness
“I feel the last layers of my anger wither away into nothingness.”
Past tense for to shrink in size, typically due to decay or poor health
“The U.S. dairy industry, thus, would wither and shrink.”
Past tense for to humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner
“She lowered the key she had been about to insert into the lock and attempted to wither me with a sarcastic smile.”
Past tense for to wither, dehydrate, or curl up in a short and concise manner
Past tense for to be detrimental to
Past tense for to set on fire, or to be set on fire
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