shrivelling

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Present participle of shrivel
shrivel
To become wrinkled

His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.

shrivel
to draw or be drawn into wrinkles
shrivel
{v} to contract or run up into wrinkles
shrivel
{f} shrink and dry up, wither; cause to wither, cause to dry out; dwindle, decline, decrease in strength or intensity
shrivel
decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
shrivel
To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age; often with up
shrivel
wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
shrivel
wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled
shrivel
shriv·el shrivels shrivelling shrivelled in AM, use shriveling, shriveled When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains. The plant shrivels and dies. dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops. Shrivel up means the same as shrivel. The leaves started to shrivel up. + shrivelled shriv·elled It looked old and shrivelled. if something shrivels, or if it is shrivelled, it becomes smaller and its surface becomes covered in lines because it is very dry or old (Perhaps from a language)
shrivel
To collapse inward; to crumble
shrivel
To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions
shrivelling
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