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shrivels

shrivels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shrivel.

Meaning of shrivel

Verb

shrivel (third-person singular simple present shrivels, present participle (US) shriveling or (UK) shrivelling, simple past and past participle (US) shriveled or (UK) shrivelled)

  1. (intransitive) To collapse inward; to crumble.
    • The plant shrivelled from lack of water.
  2. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
    • His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
  3. (transitive) To draw into wrinkles.
    • The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.

Phrases with shrivels

Questions about shrivels

What is shrivels the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shrivels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shrivel.

Words near shrivels in the dictionary

  1. shrivellers
  2. shrivelleth
  3. shrivelling
  4. shrivelling up
  5. shrivellings
  6. shrivels
  7. shrivels up
  8. shriven
  9. Shrivenham
  10. shriver
  11. shrivers

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