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Rareshrivelled
The correct spelling is shrivelled.
How to pronounce shrivelled
verb
Say it like: Shr-ive-lle-d
The correct spelling is shrivelled. 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.
adjective
- 1.Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
- 2.Collapsed in size.
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