"shrivel up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: shrivels up [present, singular, third-person], shriveling up [participle, present], shrivelling up [participle, present], shriveled up [participle, past], shriveled up [past], shrivelled up [participle, past], shrivelled up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=shrivelled up|pres_ptc2=shrivelling up}} shrivel up (third-person singular simple present shrivels up, present participle shriveling up or shrivelling up, simple past and past participle shriveled up or shrivelled up)
  1. To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled. Translations (to become completely dry): disidratarsi (Italian), seccarsi (Italian)
    Sense id: en-shrivel_up-en-verb-8~h79iYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

Inflected forms

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