noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process by which something shrivels.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of shrivel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

atrophyconsumptioncrumblingdecadentdecliningdegenerate

Example

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"Whether you lick them or not, they will soften you by shriveling your brain, even by breaking your neck."

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