shrivels

We have found lemma(root) word of shrivels : shrivel.

Definitions


[ˈʃrɪvl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture
(e.g: the flowers simply shrivelled up)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect skryvla ‘to wrinkle’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries