shrivel

Meanings

• To cause (something, especially a plant) to wrinkle or shrink, typically as a result of exposure to heat, wind, or a drying agent.

  - "The sun caused the leaves to shrivel."
  - "The grapes shriveled in the hot sun."
  - "The dried figs were wrinkled and shriveled."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃɹɪvəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrivel
rivet , wet , sweat , retreat , meet , greet , treat , feat , seat , neat , sweet , suite , mute , duty,uty

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Shrive (en) : To confess one's sins to a priest and receive absolution, in the Roman Catholic Church and some other denominations.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shrivel that leads to same result
shrivel , shriveled , shriveling , shrivelled , shrivelling , shrivels

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scrievan, from scriwan 'to write', from writan 'to move, write, record'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shrivel' comes from an Old English word 'scrievan', which means 'to cause to shrink or wither'.

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How to Memorize "shrivel"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a plant in the sun, the leaves curling and shriveling as they lose water.

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