Main Entry: shriv·el

Pronunciation: \ˈshri-vəl, especially Southern ˈsri-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): shriv·eled or shriv·elled; shriv·el·ing or shriv·el·ling \ˈshri-vəl-iŋ, ˈsri-; ˈshriv-liŋ, ˈsriv-\

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1565

intransitive verb 1 : to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
2 a : to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency b : dwindletransitive verb : to cause to shrivel