- shrivel
- shrivel 1560s (implied in shriveled), of unknown origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Swed. skryvla "to wrinkle, to shrivel").
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shrivel — UK [ˈʃrɪv(ə)l] / US or shrivel up UK / US verb Word forms shrivel : present tense I/you/we/they shrivel he/she/it shrivels present participle shrivelling past tense shrivelled past participle shrivelled 1) a) [intransitive] if something such as a … English dictionary
shrivel up — shrivel UK [ˈʃrɪv(ə)l] / US or shrivel up UK / US verb Word forms shrivel : present tense I/you/we/they shrivel he/she/it shrivels present participle shrivelling past tense shrivelled past participle shrivelled 1) a) [intransitive] if something… … English dictionary
Shrivel — Shriv el, v. t. To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrivel — 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[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrivel — index decay, degenerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
shrivel — *wither, wizen Analogous words: parch, desiccate, *dry: sear, scorch, *burn … New Dictionary of Synonyms
shrivel — has inflected forms shrivelled, shrivelling, and in AmE usually shriveled, shriveling … Modern English usage
shrivel — [v] dehydrate, dry up burn, contract, desiccate, dwindle, fossilize, mummify, mummy, parch, scorch, sear, shrink, stale, welter, wilt, wither, wizen, wrinkle; concepts 137,250,255 Ant. enlarge, expand, grow, unwrinkle … New thesaurus
shrivel — ► VERB (shrivelled, shrivelling; US shriveled, shriveling) ▪ wrinkle and contract through loss of moisture. ORIGIN perhaps Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
shrivel — [shriv′əl] vt., vi. shriveled or shrivelled, shriveling or shrivelling [Early ModE, prob. < Scand, as in Swed dial. skryvla, to wrinkle] 1. to shrink and make or become wrinkled or withered 2. to make or become helpless, useless, or… … English World dictionary
