Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

simple past tense and past participle of wither

(now chiefly UK dialectal, Scotland) Prefix meaning: "against", "in opposition to"; "in return"; "counter-"; "contrary (to)"; "in the opposite direction (of or to)"; "backwards".

(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. / (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up. / (intransitive, figuratively) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

(obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.

singular of withers (“part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades”)

(obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.

The process by which something withers.

Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. / Diminishing rapidly. / Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.