- shriv
- shriv·el;
English syllables. 2014.
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shriv|el — «SHRIHV uhl», verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –v.t. 1. a) to dry up; wither: »The hot sunshine shriveled the grass. b) to shrink and wrinkle: » … Useful english dictionary
shriv|en — «SHRIHV uhn», verb. Archaic. a past participle of shrive: »The penitent was shriven by the priest … Useful english dictionary
shriv·el — … Useful english dictionary
un|shriv|en — «uhn SHRIHV uhn», adjective. not shriven: »How about the souls unshriven, the infants unbaptized? (Time) … Useful english dictionary
shrivel — shriv·el … English syllables
shrivel — shriv|el [ ʃrıvl ] (present participle shriv|el|ing or shriv|el|ling; past tense and past participle shriv|eled or shriv|elled) or ,shrivel up verb 1. ) intransitive if something such as a plant shrivels or shrivels up, it becomes smaller and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrivel — /shriv euhl/, v.t., v.i., shriveled, shriveling or (esp. Brit.) shrivelled, shrivelling. 1. to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness. 2. to wither; make or become helpless or useless. [1595 1605; akin to Sw skroflig uneven,… … Universalium
shriven — /shriv euhn/, v. a pp. of shrive. * * * … Universalium
shrivel — shriv|el [ˈʃrıvəl] v also shrivel up past tense and past participle shrivelled present participle shrivelling BrE past tense and past participle shriveled present participle shriveling AmE [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from a … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrivel — shriv•el [[t]ˈʃrɪv əl[/t]] v. t. v. i. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness 2) to wither; make or become helpless or useless: shriveled from fear[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605;… … From formal English to slang
