Shrivel — Meaning and Use in Sentences

Shrivel (verb): • To become or make something smaller, wrinkled, or dried up due to loss of moisture or heat • To become physically smaller or withered • (Figurative) To feel embarrassed, intimidated, or diminished

Forms of the verb: • Base form: shrivel • Past tense: shriveled / shrivelled (British) • Past participle: shriveled / shrivelled • Present participle: shriveling / shrivelling • Third person singular: shrivels

1. The leaves shriveled in the hot summer sun.
2. Without water, the plants began to shrivel and die.
3. The old woman's skin had shriveled with age.
4. Grapes shrivel in the sun to become raisins.
5. The fruit shriveled up after being left out for too long.
6. He felt himself shrivel with embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
7. The flowers shriveled overnight in the cold weather.
8. Expose the tomatoes to heat and they will shrivel.
9. The drought caused the crops to shrivel in the fields.
10. Her confidence seemed to shrivel whenever she had to speak in public.
11. The prunes were once large plums that shriveled to a fraction of their size.
12. The heat of the oven caused the pastry to shrivel at the edges.

Synonyms (words with similar meaning): • Wither • Shrink • Dry up • Wilt • Contract • Desiccate • Wrinkle • Diminish

Antonyms (words with opposite meaning): • Expand • Grow • Swell • Bloom • Flourish • Inflate