Definition of "shrivel"

shrivel

/ˈʃɹɪvəl/

  • verb

    third-person singular simple present shrivels, present participle (UK) shrivelling or (US) shriveling, simple past and past participle (UK) shrivelled or (US) shriveled

    1. (intransitive) To collapse inward; to crumble.  

    2. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.  

    3. (transitive) To draw into wrinkles.