Shrivel: meaning, definitions and examples

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shrivel

 

[ หˆสƒrษชv(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in nature

To shrivel means to become or make something dry and wrinkled, typically as a result of heat, cold, or being old.

Synonyms

dehydrate, wilt, wither

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.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A shrivel is a state of being shrunken or wrinkled.

Synonyms

shrinkage, wrinkle

Examples of usage

  • She looked at the shrivel of the fruit in disappointment.
  • The heat caused a shrivel in the once lush plants.

Translations

Translations of the word "shrivel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น murchar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเค•เฅเคกเคผเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrumpfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ layu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะพั€ั‰ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kurczyฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ—ใŠใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se flรฉtrir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marchitarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผzรผlmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋“ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฐุจู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ scvrknout se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvรคdnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžฏ่Ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrฤiti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skreppa saman

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ™แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผzรผลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ marchitarse

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,771, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.