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Meanings of shrivel in inglês

português
murchar
catalão
mustiar-se
espanhol
marchitarse

Wither, as with a loss of moisture.

murchar
Usage of shrivel in inglês
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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United Kingdom
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