shrivel
61scrimp — to make too small, 1774, originally an adj., scant, meager (1718), possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Swed. skrumpna to shrink, shrivel up ), or from a continental Germanic source akin to M.H.G. schrimpfen, Ger. schrumpfen to shrivel (Cf.… …
62shrink — v 1. draw back, shy away, recoil, start back; back away, move back, retreat, retire, withdraw; balk, hesitate; wince, flinch, cringe. 2. contract, narrow, shorten, constrict, lessen in size, become smaller or reduced; shrivel or shrivel up,… …
63wither — v dry up or out, shrivel, shrivel up, wrinkle, pucker, buckle; shrink, contract, constrict, narrow; become limp, droop, sag; dwindle, fade away, fail. See also wilt …
64wither — verb 1) the flowers withered in the sun Syn: shrivel (up), dry up, wilt, droop, go limp, fade, perish 2) the muscles in his leg withered Syn: waste (away), shrivel (up), shrink, atr …
65scorch — [[t]skɔrtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to burn slightly so as to affect color, taste, etc 2) to parch or shrivel with heat 3) to criticize severely 4) to become scorched 5) inf Informal. to travel or drive at high speed 6) a superficial burn • Etymology:… …
66wither — with•er [[t]ˈwɪð ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine[/ex] 2) to lose the freshness of youth (often fol. by away) 3) to cause to shrivel, fade, or lose vigor or bloom 4) to abash, as by a scathing glance;… …
67συνισχνανεῖ — συνισχναίνω shrivel up fut ind mid 2nd sg (attic epic doric ionic) συνισχναίνω shrivel up fut ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric ionic) …
68(s)keut-, (s)keudh- — (s)keut , (s)keudh English meaning: to shrink Deutsche Übersetzung: “einschrumpfen” Note: only Gmc. and Baltic Material: Gmc. partly tt , partly dd : Swe. dial. hott, hodd m. ‘small, eingeschrumpfter person”, Dutch hotten “… …
69(s)ner-2 — (s)ner 2 English meaning: to turn, wind, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden (also von Fäden and Flechtwerk), zusammendrehen, zusammenschnũren; sich zusammenwinden, einschrumpfen” Note: perhaps extension to snē ds.… …
70scorch — [skôrch] vt. [ME scorchen < ? Scand, as in ON scorpna, to shrivel (< IE * (s)kerb(h) : see SHARP): sp. prob. infl. by OFr escorcher, to flay] 1. a) to char, discolor, or damage the surface of by superficial burning b) to parch, shrivel, or… …
