June 15, 2017 Word of the Day
shrivels US shriveled or British shrivelled US shriveling or British shrivelling
The plants shriveled in the heat.
Definition of SHRIVEL
1 [no object] : to become dry and wrinkled from heat, cold, or old age
plants shriveling in the heat
— often + up
The leaves shriveled up in the hot sun.
2 [+ object] : to cause (something) to become dry and wrinkled — often + up
The heat shriveled up the plant's leaves.
— shriveled adjective
She was small and shriveled with age.
a shriveled grape
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