v. i. | 1. | To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; |
v. t. | 1. | To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions. |
Verb | 1. | shrivel - wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" |
2. | shrivel - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" Synonyms: shrink |