Category:Shrivel

Shriv"el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shriveled or shrivelled; p. pr. & vb. N. Shriveling or shrivelling.] Etym: [probably akin to shrimp, Shrink; cf. dial. As. screpa to pine away, norw. skrypa to waste, Skryp, skryv, transitory, frail, sw. skröpling feeble, dan. Skröbelig, icel. skrj brittle, frail.]

Defn: to draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form Corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels With age; -- often with up.

Shrivel Shriv"el, v. t.

Defn: to cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto Corruptions.