SHRIVEL


Meaning of SHRIVEL in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) wrinkle and contract, or cause to wrinkle and contract, through loss of moisture.

Origin

C16: perh. of Scand. origin.

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