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adjective

variants or shrivelled
Definition of shrivelednext
as in withered

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shriveled

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verb

variants or shrivelled
past tense of shrivel
as in drained
to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

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shriveling

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“Shriveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveled. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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