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.

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