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- DictionaryShriv·el/ˈSHriv(ə)l/
verb
- 1. wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture: "the flowers simply shriveled up"
verb (used with or without object) , shriv·eled, shriv·el·ing or (especially British) shriv·elled, shriv·el·ling. to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. Synonyms: shrink. to wither; make or become helpless or useless. 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”.
Definition of shrivel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · verb. When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, 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. [VERB] ...dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wither, dry (up), wilt, shrink More Synonyms of shrivel.
1. To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying: Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings. 2. To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity: My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar. 3. To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.
shrivel definition: If something shrivels, it becomes smaller, dryer, and covered in lines, often because it is old.. Learn more.
verb. /ˈʃrɪvl/. [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to become or make something dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold, or being old shrivel (up) The leaves on the plant had shriveled up from lack of water. shrivel something (up) The hot weather shriveled the grapes in every vineyard.
