shrivel
Meaning of shrivel
verb
- wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.
the flowers simply shrivelled up
a heatwave so intense that it shrivelled the grapes in every vineyard
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect skryvla ‘to wrinkle’.
Information about shrivel
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of shrivel is: shrivels.
- Languages in which shrivel is used:
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Hyphenation of shrivel
shrivel
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- shrivel is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
shrivel synonyms
Meaning shrivel up:
Meaning shrink:
Meaning make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin):
Meaning (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop:
Meaning remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry:
Meaning cause (a person or their body) to lose a large amount of water:
Meaning make or become dry through intense heat:
Meaning cause to show the effects of exhaustion or strain:
Meaning become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame:
Meaning burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat:
Meaning (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood:
Meaning (of a wind or other natural force) wither, shrivel, or blight (a plant):
Meaning (of a plant) dry and shrivelled:
Meaning preserve by allowing or encouraging evaporation of moisture from:
Meaning having had all moisture removed; dried out:
Meaning having lost a large amount of water from the body:
Meaning (especially of fabric or the skin) having wrinkles or slight folds:
Meaning (especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds:
Meaning shrivelled or wrinkled with age:
Meaning (of a flower) lose freshness and wither:
Meaning dried out with heat:
Meaning showing the effects of exhaustion or strain:
Meaning burned by flames or heat:
Meaning (of food) fried quickly at a high temperature so as to retain its juices in subsequent cooking:
Meaning used to express annoyance:
Meaning (especially of vegetation) dry or withered:
shrivel antonyms
Meaning (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved:
Meaning shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft:
Meaning (of food) full of juice; succulent:
Translation of shrivel
- French: rétrécir
- Spanish: encoger
- Portuguese: encolher
- Italian: restringersi
Words that rhyme with shrivel
Ivel, divel, thivel, besnivel, snivel, toivel, bedrivel, beshrivel, drivel, rivel, swivel, unswivel
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