withered
with·ered/ˈwɪðɚd/adjective, verb
withered is spelled W-I-T-H-E-R-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (with·ered). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, withered means “Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in withered?
| Letters | 8: W-I-T-H-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: with·ered |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is withered?
Withered appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce withered?
- US /ˈwɪðɚd/
- UK /ˈwɪðəd/
Withered has 2 syllables, split with·ered in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-withered.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of withered
- more withered comparative
- most withered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does withered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of wither
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Withered in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shrivelled:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.