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shrivel meaning in Tamil

சுருள் curuḷ

/ˈʃɹɪvəl/

shrivel in Tamil: சுருள் (curuḷ), சுண்டு (cuṇṭu). In English, shrivel means to collapse inward; to crumble.

Tamil words for shrivel

to shrivel, shrink, as leaf
சுருள் curuḷ
to shrivel, shrink
சுண்டு cuṇṭu

English meaning of shrivel

  1. verb To collapse inward; to crumble.
  2. verb To become wrinkled.
  3. verb To draw into wrinkles.

Full definition of shrivel

shrivel in a sentence

  • The plant shrivelled from lack of water.
  • His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
  • The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.

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Questions about shrivel in Tamil

What is the meaning of shrivel in Tamil?
Shrivel in Tamil is சுருள் (curuḷ), சுண்டு (cuṇṭu).
shrivel என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shrivel: சுருள் (curuḷ), சுண்டு (cuṇṭu).
What does shrivel mean in English?
Shrivel means to collapse inward; to crumble.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “shrivel”: சுண்டு, சுருள். English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shrivel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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