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Meanings of shrivel in English

Portuguese
murchar
Catalan
mustiar-se
Spanish
marchitarse

Wither, as with a loss of moisture.

        murchar
        Usage of shrivel in English
        1
        That place was a dream that might shrivel if put into words.
        The secret river
        2
        Boiling them in the soup will shrivel them and destroy their taste.
        Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes and Sweetmeats, by Miss ...
        3
        David gazed across, and he felt his heart shrivel in bitter disgust.
        The marks of cain
        4
        She takes both my hands in hers and I shrivel into myself.
        Snapped
        5
        Don't call me 'master.' Makes my balls shrivel and my teeth crack.
        The lies of locke lamora
        6
        The yell that greeted his weak attempt seemed to shrivel him up.
        The Young Pitcher
        7
        A powder sprinkled onto the chute caused it to shrivel into fragments.
        Imperfect Sword
        8
        He seemed to shrivel up, to grow old while I watched him.
        The Rustlers of Pecos County
        9
        There are, though, bitters that shrivel and bitters that tone and invigorate.
        Foch the Man: A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armi...
        10
        Warped and distended by fame, they shrivel into embittered parodies of themselves.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Maybe it'll shrivel and burn, and only a cinder will be left.
        Swan Song
        12
        Unlike humans, a Nix will shrivel up within a couple of hours.
        Eve of darkness
        13
        Suppose I shrivel your left wrist with a touch of my hand?
        In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories
        14
        Another year of it, and he would shrivel like an old apple!
        Saint's Progress
        15
        Not all plants shrivel and die in direct sun, but some will.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Indeed, their overall market share is bound to increase as Sun totals shrivel.
        The Guardian
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