SHRIVEL


Meaning of SHRIVEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshri-vəl, especially Southern ]

ˈsri- verb

( -eled or -elled ; -el·ing or shriv·el·ling ˈshri-vəl-iŋ, ˈsri-; ˈshriv-liŋ, ˈsriv-)

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

transitive verb

: to cause to shrivel

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.