Associations to the word «Shrivelling»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
SHRIVEL, verb. (intransitive) To collapse inward; to crumble.
SHRIVEL, verb. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
SHRIVEL, verb. (transitive) To draw into wrinkles.
Dictionary definition
SHRIVEL, verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".
SHRIVEL, verb. Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.