shrivel

shriv·el

S0376100 (shrĭv′əl)intr. & tr.v. shriv·eled, shriv·el·ing, shriv·els or shriv·elled or shriv·el·ling 1. To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying: Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.2. To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity: My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.3. To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.

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shrivel

(ˈʃrɪvəl) vb, -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled1. to make or become shrunken and withered2. to lose or cause to lose vitality[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect skryvla wrinkle]

shriv•el

(ˈʃrɪv əl)

v.t., v.i. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. 1. to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. 2. to wither; make or become helpless or useless: shriveled from fear. [1595–1605; akin to dial. Swedish skryvla to wrinkle]

Shrivel

 of critics: critics collectively—Lipton, 1970.

shrivel

Past participle: shrivelled
Gerund: shrivelling

Imperative
shrivel
shrivel

Present
I shrivel
you shrivel
he/she/it shrivels
we shrivel
you shrivel
they shrivel

Preterite
I shrivelled
you shrivelled
he/she/it shrivelled
we shrivelled
you shrivelled
they shrivelled

Present Continuous
I am shrivelling
you are shrivelling
he/she/it is shrivelling
we are shrivelling
you are shrivelling
they are shrivelling

Present Perfect
I have shrivelled
you have shrivelled
he/she/it has shrivelled
we have shrivelled
you have shrivelled
they have shrivelled

Past Continuous
I was shrivelling
you were shrivelling
he/she/it was shrivelling
we were shrivelling
you were shrivelling
they were shrivelling

Past Perfect
I had shrivelled
you had shrivelled
he/she/it had shrivelled
we had shrivelled
you had shrivelled
they had shrivelled

Future
I will shrivel
you will shrivel
he/she/it will shrivel
we will shrivel
you will shrivel
they will shrivel

Future Perfect
I will have shrivelled
you will have shrivelled
he/she/it will have shrivelled
we will have shrivelled
you will have shrivelled
they will have shrivelled

Future Continuous
I will be shrivelling
you will be shrivelling
he/she/it will be shrivelling
we will be shrivelling
you will be shrivelling
they will be shrivelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shrivelling
you have been shrivelling
he/she/it has been shrivelling
we have been shrivelling
you have been shrivelling
they have been shrivelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shrivelling
you will have been shrivelling
he/she/it will have been shrivelling
we will have been shrivelling
you will have been shrivelling
they will have been shrivelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shrivelling
you had been shrivelling
he/she/it had been shrivelling
we had been shrivelling
you had been shrivelling
they had been shrivelling

Conditional
I would shrivel
you would shrivel
he/she/it would shrivel
we would shrivel
you would shrivel
they would shrivel

Past Conditional
I would have shrivelled
you would have shrivelled
he/she/it would have shrivelled
we would have shrivelled
you would have shrivelled
they would have shrivelled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	shrivel - wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"shrink, shrivel up, witheratrophy - undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"blast - shrivel or wither or mature imperfectlydie back, die down - suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"dry up, mummify - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"
	2.	shrivel - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"shrinkdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

shrivel

verb wither, dry (up), wilt, shrink, wrinkle, dwindle, dehydrate, desiccate, wizen The plant shrivels and dies.

shrivel

verbTo make or become no longer fresh or shapely because of loss of moisture:dry up, mummify, sear, wither, wizen.

Translations

枯萎

shrivel

(ˈʃrivl) – past tense, past participle ˈshrivelled , (American) ˈshriveled – verb to make or become dried up, wrinkled and withered. The flowers shrivelled in the heat. (使)枯萎 枯萎shrivel up to shrivel. The flowers shrivelled up; The heat shrivelled up the flowers. 枯萎 使枯萎