Defenition of the word shrivel

• Defenition of the word shrivel

  • To decrease in size, range, or extent.
  • decrease in size, range, or extent; ""His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
  • wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
  • decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
  • wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
  • decrease in size, range, or extent
  • wither, as with a loss of moisture

Synonyms for the word shrivel

• • contract
  • dry up
  • get smaller
  • shrink
  • shrivel up
  • wither

Similar words in the shrivel

• • shrivel
  • shriveled
  • shriveling
  • shrivels

Hyponyms for the word shrivel

• • atrophy
  • blast
  • die back
  • die down
  • dry up
  • mummify

Hypernyms for the word shrivel

• • decrease
  • diminish
  • fall
  • lessen

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