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shrivel

/ˈʃɹɪvəl/

Meanings
verb
To collapse inward; to crumble.

Examples :

"The plant shrivelled from lack of water."
nature biology condition

Related Words

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration inward

inward noun

/ˈɪnwəd/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.

"The hunter carefully cleaned the deer, removing the inwards for disposal. "

Illustration fingers

fingers noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

Illustration wrinkled

wrinkled verb

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/

To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

"Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."

Illustration become

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

Illustration crumble

crumble noun

/ˈkɹʌmbəl/

A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

"blackberry and apple crumble"

Illustration wrinkles

wrinkles noun

/ˈrɪŋkəlz/

A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

"The old photograph had wrinkles from being folded for many years. "

Illustration collapse

collapse noun

/kəˈlæps/

The act of collapsing.

"She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor."

Illustration shriveled

shriveled verb

/ˈʃrɪvəld/ /ˈʃrɪvəldəd/

To collapse inward; to crumble.

"The plant shrivelled from lack of water."

Illustration shrivelled

shrivelled verb

/ˈʃrɪvəld/ /ˈʃrɪvld/

To collapse inward; to crumble.

"The plant shrivelled from lack of water."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."