Shrivel: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
shrivel
[ หสrษชv(ษ)l ]
in nature
To shrivel means to become or make something dry and wrinkled, typically as a result of heat, cold, or being old.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The leaves shriveled up in the hot sun.
- The grapes shriveled on the vine.
- The old apple had shriveled and lost its freshness.
Translations
Translations of the word "shrivel" in other languages:
๐ต๐น murchar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฟเคเฅเคกเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช schrumpfen
๐ฎ๐ฉ layu
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะพัััะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ kurczyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท se flรฉtrir
๐ช๐ธ marchitarse
๐น๐ท bรผzรผlmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฐุจู
๐จ๐ฟ scvrknout se
๐ธ๐ฐ zvรคdnรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏ่
๐ธ๐ฎ skrฤiti se
๐ฎ๐ธ skreppa saman
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แญแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรผzรผลmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ marchitarse
Word origin
The word 'shrivel' originated from the Old English word 'screofan', meaning 'to shrivel'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, with the same basic meaning of becoming dry and wrinkled. The concept of shriveling has been observed in nature for centuries, as plants wither and fruits dehydrate. The word has since become commonly used in English to describe the process of drying up and becoming wrinkled.