Meaning Of The Word Shrivel

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Shrivel Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Shrivel?

shrivel
verb: 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.

shrivel in American English
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness
to shrink and make or become wrinkled or withered

shrivel in British English
verb: to make or become shrunken and withered

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