What is the meaning of Shrivel?

  • (v.t.) To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions.
  • (v.i.) To draw or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age; -- often with up.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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