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Rareshriveling
The correct spelling is shriveling.
How to pronounce shriveling
verb
Say it like: Shr-ive-lin-g
The correct spelling is shriveling. To collapse inward; to crumble. For example: "The plant shrivelled from lack of water."
Usage Examples
“The plant shrivelled from lack of water.”
“His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.”
“The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To collapse inward; to crumble.
- 2.To become wrinkled.
- 3.To draw into wrinkles.
noun
- 1.The act or process by which something shrivels.
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