shrivel
shriv|el /ʃr'ɪvəl/ (shrivels shrivelling shrivelled)
in AM, use shriveling, shriveled
[VERB] V, V n
When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains.
The plant shrivels and dies.
...dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops.
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
Shrivel up means the same as shrivel.
The leaves started to shrivel up.
● shrivelled [ADJ]
It looked old and shrivelled.
in AM, use shriveling, shriveled
[VERB] V, V n
When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains.
The plant shrivels and dies.
...dry weather that shrivelled this summer's crops.
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
Shrivel up means the same as shrivel.
The leaves started to shrivel up.
● shrivelled [ADJ]
It looked old and shrivelled.