shrivel
/ˈʃɹɪvəl/
verb 3
Collocations
2VERB + SHRIVEL
going
PREP.
up
Definitions
verb
1
To collapse inward; to crumble.
The plant shrivelled from lack of water.
2
To become wrinkled.
His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
3
To draw into wrinkles.
The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.
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Example Bank
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The plant shrivelled from lack of water.
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His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
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The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.
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Your vagina is not going to shrivel up like a prune.
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