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shrivel (verb)

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  • shrivel — ► VERB (shrivelled, shrivelling; US shriveled, shriveling) ▪ wrinkle and contract through loss of moisture. ORIGIN perhaps Scandinavian …   English terms dictionary

  • shrivel up — verb wither, as with a loss of moisture The fruit dried and shriveled • Syn: ↑shrivel, ↑shrink, ↑wither • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall …   Useful english dictionary

  • shrivel — UK [ˈʃrɪv(ə)l] / US or shrivel up UK / US verb Word forms shrivel : present tense I/you/we/they shrivel he/she/it shrivels present participle shrivelling past tense shrivelled past participle shrivelled 1) a) [intransitive] if something such as a …   English dictionary

  • shrivel up — shrivel UK [ˈʃrɪv(ə)l] / US or shrivel up UK / US verb Word forms shrivel : present tense I/you/we/they shrivel he/she/it shrivels present participle shrivelling past tense shrivelled past participle shrivelled 1) a) [intransitive] if something… …   English dictionary

  • shrivel — verb ( eled or elled; eling or shrivelling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 intransitive verb 1. to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture 2. a. to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency b. dwindle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shrivel — verb /ˈʃrɪvəl/ a) To collapse inward; to crumble. I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear. b) To become wrinkled. His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long …   Wiktionary

  • shrivel — verb (shrivels, shrivelling, shrivelled; US shrivels, shriveling, shriveled) wrinkle and contract, or cause to wrinkle and contract, through loss of moisture. Origin C16: perh. of Scand. origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • shrivel — verb the neglected plants shriveled in their pots Syn: wither, shrink; wilt; dry up, desiccate, dehydrate, parch, frazzle …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • shrivel — verb Syn: wither, shrink, wilt, dry up, dehydrate, parch, frazzle …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • shrivel — [[t]ʃrɪ̱v(ə)l[/t]] shrivels, shrivelling, shrivelled V ERG When something shrivels, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains. The plant shrivels and dies. [V n] ...dry weather that …   English dictionary

  • shrivel — also shrivel up verb shrivelled, shrivelling BrE, shriveled, shriveling AmE (I, T) if something shrivels or is shrivelled, it becomes smaller and its surface is covered in lines because it is very dry or old: The grapes are left out in the sun to …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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