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- Dictionaryshrivel/ˈʃrɪvl/
verb
- 1. wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture: "the flowers simply shrivelled up"
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Shrivel means to become dry, smaller, and wrinkled, or to make something do this. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.
- English (US)
to become dry, smaller, and covered with lines as if by...
- Znaczenie Shrivel, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SHRIVEL definicja: 1. to become dry, smaller, and covered...
- Shrivel: Indonesian Translation
shrivel translate: mengerut. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Shrivel: Czech Translation
shrivel - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Shrivel: French Translation
SHRIVEL translate: se ratatiner, (se) flétrir. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Shrivel means to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture, or to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for shrivel.
Shrivel means to become dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and confusables of shrivel from Collins English Dictionary.
Shrivel means to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. It can also mean to lose vitality or become helpless. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of shrivel.
Definitions of shrivel. verb. wither, as with a loss of moisture. “The fruit dried and shriveled ” synonyms: shrink, shrivel up, wither. see more. verb. decrease in size, range, or extent. “My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me” synonyms: shrink. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shrivel."
Shrivel means to become dry, smaller, and wrinkled, or to make something do this. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.
Shrivel means to become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying, or to lose vitality or intensity. See synonyms, translations, verb forms and usage examples from various sources.
