How to pronounce shrivel

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What shrivel means

verb

To shrink and wrinkle, often from drying out

In a sentence: The grapes left out in the sun began to shrivel into raisins.

Where it comes from: It was first written down as "shriveled." It probably comes from a Scandinavian word, like an old Swedish one meaning to wrinkle.

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