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shrivelling

verb

Meaning

  1. To collapse inward; to crumble.
  2. To become wrinkled.
  3. To draw into wrinkles.
  4. The act or process by which something shrivels.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shrunken(English)withered(English)wizened(English)wizen(English)sear(English)thin(English)reduced(English)lean(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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