🥀shrivel

verb
/ˈʃrɪvəl/

Meaning

To become dry, wrinkled, and smaller due to lack of moisture.

Example Sentences

The flowers shriveled under the hot sun.

Example Expressions

shrivel up

Synonyms

wither, wilt, dry up, decay, contract

Antonyms

bloom, expand, flourish

Collocations

shrivel away, shrivel with age, shrivel in the sun, shrivel leaves

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