Shrunken (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The shrunken old billionaire was nearly unrecognizable from his younger photographs.
- She looked worn out and frail, with a shrunken appearance that frightened her daughter.
- His long illness had left him shrunken and weak, with sunken eyes and hollow cheeks.
- The shrunken skin on his face made his eyes seem even more prominent than they were in his youth.
- After months of severe malnutrition, the young boy's body had become shrunken and gaunt.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's shrunken workforce struggled to meet the increasing demand for their products.
- The prolonged drought had left the once-thriving lake with shrunken water levels.
- Years of neglect had resulted in the shrunken muscles of the former athlete.
- The economic downturn had a significant impact on the shrunken budget of the local government.
- The team's shrunken lead in the championship was a result of their recent string of losses.