shrivel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃrɪvəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃrɪvəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shriv′əl)

Inflections of 'shrivel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
shrivels
v 3rd person singular
shrivelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
shriveling
v pres p (US)
shrivelled
v past (Mainly UK)
shriveled
v past (US)
shrivelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
shriveled
v past p (US)

shrivel
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Synonyms:
parch, dry up, shrink Collocations, contract Collocations, dry Collocations, wither Collocations, anhydrate, dehydrate, consume Collocations, curl up, decline Collocations, fade Collocations, fade away, shrivel up


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