shrivel
IPA: ʃrˈɪvʌɫ
verb
- (intransitive) To collapse inward; to crumble.
- (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
- (transitive) To draw into wrinkles.
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Examples of "shrivel" in Sentences
- The egg in syrup will shrivel up.
- Flowers will fade and shrivel soon.
- Flowers will fade and shrivel prematurely.
- Hot winds can cause the blooms to quickly shrivel.
- I imagine that salt shrivels up the germs by osmosis.
- As lesions grow, they eventually collapse and shrivel.
- Infected seeds tend to shrivel and dry up rather than rot.
- As a result, the half grown leaves turn brown, shrivel, and fall.
- During summer, these terrestrial orchids shrivel and wither above the ground.
- When negative statistics were presented, the arrow would shrink and shrivel up.