shrivel
verb
[ ˈʃrɪv(ə)l ]
• wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.
• "the flowers simply shrivelled up"
Similar:
wither,
wrinkle,
pucker up,
shrink,
wilt,
dry up,
desiccate,
dehydrate,
parch,
frazzle,
scorch,
sear,
burn,
blast,
exsiccate,
withered,
dry,
dried up,
desiccated,
dehydrated,
wrinkled,
puckered,
wizened,
faded,
parched,
frazzled,
scorched,
seared,
burnt,
blasted,
sere,
exsiccated,
Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect skryvla ‘to wrinkle’.
