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Shrivel

verb/ʃɹˈɪvəl/
Definition
wither, as with a loss of moisture
decrease in size, range, or extent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃɹˈɪvəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃɹˈɪvəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃɹˈɪvəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃɹˈɪvəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbwither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
verbdecrease in size, range, or extent
“His earnings shrank”
Word Forms
shrinkingnounthe act of becoming less
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schrumpfen
verdorren, wie bei einem Feuchtigkeitsverlust
🇫🇷French
se ratatiner
se faner, comme avec une perte d’humidité
🇪🇸Spanish
arrugar
marchitarse, como con una pérdida de humedad
🇮🇹Italian
avvizzire
appassire, come con una perdita di umidità
🇳🇱Dutch
verschrompelen
verdorren, zoals bij vochtverlies
🇵🇹Portuguese
murchar
murchar, como acontece com a perda de umidade
🇷🇺Russian
сморщиваться
вянут, как при потере влаги
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सूखना
सूखना, जैसे कि नमी की हानि के साथ
🇧🇩Bengali
কুঁচকানো
শুকিয়ে যায়, যেমন আর্দ্রতা হ্রাস পায়
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருங்கி
ஈரப்பதம் இழப்பது போல வாடிவிடும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కుంచించుకుపోతాయి
తేమ కోల్పోవడం వంటి, వాడిపోతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुकणे
ओलावा कमी झाल्याप्रमाणे कोमेजणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુકાઈ જવું
સુકાઈ જવું, જેમ કે ભેજના નુકશાન સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸು
ತೇವಾಂಶದ ನಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಒಣಗುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരുങ്ങുക
ഈർപ്പം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നത് പോലെ വാടിപ്പോകും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਗੜਨਾ
ਸੁੱਕ ਜਾਣਾ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਨਮੀ ਦੇ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
سکڑنا
مرجھا جانا، جیسا کہ نمی کی کمی کے ساتھ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
萎缩
枯萎,就像失去水分一样
🇯🇵Japanese
しなびる
水分の喪失と同様に枯れる
🇰🇷Korean
오그라들다
수분 손실과 마찬가지로 시들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
teo lại
khô héo, như mất độ ẩm
🇹🇭Thai
เหี่ยวเฉา
เหี่ยวเฉาไปเหมือนกับการสูญเสียความชุ่มชื้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengerut
layu, seperti hilangnya kelembapan
🇵🇭Filipino
matuyo
nalalanta, tulad ng pagkawala ng kahalumigmigan
🇲🇾Malay
kecut
layu, seperti kehilangan lembapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يذبل
يذبل، كما هو الحال مع فقدان الرطوبة
🇮🇷Persian
چروک شدن
پژمرده شدن، مانند از دست دادن رطوبت
🇹🇷Turkish
buruşmak
nem kaybı gibi solgunluk
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִצְטָמֵק
לקמול, כמו עם אובדן לחות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shrivel'?
The primary meaning of 'shrivel' is 'wither, as with a loss of moisture'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shrivel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shrivel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shrivel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shrivel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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