Definition of Withered

Adjective: withered wi-dhu(r)d

Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
"a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"; "he did well despite his withered arm";
- shriveled [US], shrivelled [Brit, Cdn], shrunken, wizen, wizened
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
"withered vines";
- dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled [US], shrivelled [Brit, Cdn]

Verb: wither wi-dhu(r)

Wither, as with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and withered";
- shrivel, shrivel up, shrink
Lose freshness, vigour, or vitality
"Her bloom was withering";
- fade