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Shrivel

Shrivel Meaning & Definition
Shrivel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shrivel?

[v] decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
[v] wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shrivel: shrink | shrivel up | wither

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shrivel:

See Also | atrophy | decrease | die back | die down | diminish | dry up | fall | lessen | mummify

Shrivel In Webster's Dictionary

\Shriv"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shriveled}or {Shrivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriveling} or {Shrivelling}.] [Probably akin to shrimp, shrink; cf. dial. AS. screpa to pine away, Norw. skrypa to waste, skryp, skryv, transitory, frail, Sw. skr["o]pling feeble, Dan. skr["o]belig, Icel. skrj?pr brittle, frail.] To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age; -- often with up.
\Shriv"el\, v. t. To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions.

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