English
Pronunciation
AHD: shrÄ'vÉ�l
IPA: /��rɪv�l/
SAMPA: /<tt>"SrIv?@l</tt>/
audio|en-us-shrivel.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪv�l|-ɪv�l
Verb
en-verb|shrivel|l|ed (UK)
en-verb (US)
- intransitive To collapse inward; to crumble.
#:I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear.
- intransitive To become wrinkled.
#:His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
Translations
trans-top|collapse inward
French: se flétrir
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trans-top|become wrinkled
German: schrumpeln, verschrumpeln
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et:shrivel
fr:shrivel
io:shrivel
fi:shrivel
te:shrivel
vi:shrivel
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