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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrivel up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
shriv-el up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shrivels up (present, singular) shriveling up (US, participle) shrivelling up (UK, participle) shriveled up (US, participle) shriveled up (US, past) shrivelled up (UK, participle) shrivelled up (UK, past)

Synonyms

shrivel shrink wither

Questions

What does shrivel up mean?
To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.

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