shrivel

Pronunciation

• enPR: shrĭ'vəl, IPA ^(key): /ˈʃrɪvəl/

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Verb

Plain form shrivel

Third-person singular shrivels

Past tense shriveled

Past participle shriveled

Present participle shriveling

Plain form shrivel

Third-person singular shrivels

Past tense shrivelled

Past participle shrivelled

Present participle shrivelling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something shrivels, it wrinkles and contracts or cause something else to wrinkle and contract.

   The plant shrivelled from lack of water.

   His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.

   The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.