How Do You Spell SHRIVEL?

Pronunciation: [ʃɹˈɪvə͡l] (IPA)

The word "shrivel" is spelled with the letters s-h-r-i-v-e-l. It is pronounced /ˈʃrɪvəl/, with the stress on the first syllable. The initial sound is a voiceless palato-alveolar fricative, similar to the "sh" sound in "shoot." The following sound is a short i vowel, like the "ih" sound in "bit." The next sound is a voiced labiodental fricative, similar to the "v" sound in "vase." The final syllable contains a short e vowel sound, like the "eh" sound in "bet," followed by a voiceless alveolar lateral approximant, similar to the "l" sound in "love."

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SHRIVEL Meaning and Definition

  1. Shrivel is a verb that refers to the process of becoming smaller and wrinkled due to the loss of moisture or vitality. When something shrivels, it often appears to be dried out and shrunken. This word is most commonly used to describe the contraction or withering of living organisms, such as plants or human skin, but can also describe the drying or contraction of inanimate objects.

    In terms of plants, shriveling typically occurs as a response to unfavorable conditions such as drought, excessive heat, or lack of nutrients. The lack of water causes the cells to lose their turgidity, resulting in the plant losing its firmness and becoming limp, wilted, and, eventually, shriveled. As for human skin, it can shrivel due to aging, exposure to harsh weather conditions, dehydration, or certain diseases.

    Additionally, the term "shrivel" can be metaphorically used to describe a person's morale, spirit, or hopes diminishing or becoming deflated. In such cases, it implies a loss of vigor, energy, or enthusiasm, resulting in a bleak or gloomy outlook. This can occur due to setbacks, failures, or prolonged periods of stress.

    Overall, shrivel encapsulates the concept of something drying up, losing its vitality, and reducing in size or strength. Whether used to describe physical or metaphorical phenomena, this word conveys a sense of contraction, withering, and decline.

  2. To shrink, to wither, to wrinkle, to lose moisture and contract.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. To cause to contract into wrinkles; to contract into wrinkles.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SHRIVEL

Etymology of SHRIVEL

The word "shrivel" originated from Middle English "shrivelen" which can be traced back to Old English "scrifan" or "scriþan", meaning "to shrivel, wither". This Old English word likely derived from Proto-Germanic "*skrībaną", meaning "to shrivel, contract, shrink". The root of this Proto-Germanic word is thought to be from the Proto-Indo-European "*skrebh-" or "*skrep-", meaning "to bend, turn". Over time, the word "shrivel" came to be associated with the process of drying up, wilting, or becoming shrunken, typically caused by loss of moisture.

Similar spelling words for SHRIVEL

Conjugate verb Shrivel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shrivelling
you would be shrivelling
he/she/it would be shrivelling
we would be shrivelling
they would be shrivelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shriveled; shrivelled
you would have shriveled; shrivelled
he/she/it would have shriveled; shrivelled
we would have shriveled; shrivelled
they would have shriveled; shrivelled
I would have shrivel
you would have shrivel
he/she/it would have shrivel
we would have shrivel
they would have shrivel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shrivelling
you would have been shrivelling
he/she/it would have been shrivelling
we would have been shrivelling
they would have been shrivelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been shriveling; shrivelling
you would have been shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it would have been shriveling; shrivelling
we would have been shriveling; shrivelling
they would have been shriveling; shrivelling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would shrivel
you would shrivel
he/she/it would shrivel
we would shrivel
they would shrivel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be shriveling; shrivelling
you would be shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it would be shriveling; shrivelling
we would be shriveling; shrivelling
they would be shriveling; shrivelling

FUTURE

I will shrivel
you will shrivel
he/she/it will shrivel
we will shrivel
they will shrivel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shriveling; shrivelling
you will be shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it will be shriveling; shrivelling
we will be shriveling; shrivelling
they will be shriveling; shrivelling
I will be shrivelling
you will be shrivelling
he/she/it will be shrivelling
we will be shrivelling
they will be shrivelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shriveled; shrivelled
you will have shriveled; shrivelled
he/she/it will have shriveled; shrivelled
we will have shriveled; shrivelled
they will have shriveled; shrivelled
I will have shrivelled
you will have shrivelled
he/she/it will have shrivelled
we will have shrivelled
they will have shrivelled
I will have shrivelled, will have shriveled
we will have shrivelled, will have shriveled
you will have shrivelled, will have shriveled
he/she/it will have shrivelled, will have shriveled
they will have shrivelled, will have shriveled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shriveling; shrivelling
you will have been shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it will have been shriveling; shrivelling
we will have been shriveling; shrivelling
they will have been shriveling; shrivelling
I will have been shrivelling
you will have been shrivelling
he/she/it will have been shrivelling
we will have been shrivelling
they will have been shrivelling

IMPERATIVE

you shrivel
we let´s shrivel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shrivel

PAST

I shrivelled
you shrivelled
he/she/it shrivelled
we shrivelled
they shrivelled
I shrivelled, shriveled
we shrivelled, shriveled
you shrivelled, shriveled
he/she/it shrivelled, shriveled
they shrivelled, shriveled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shriveling; shrivelling
you were shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it was shriveling; shrivelling
we were shriveling; shrivelling
they were shriveling; shrivelling
I was shrivelling
you were shrivelling
he/she/it was shrivelling
we were shrivelling
they were shrivelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

shriveled; shrivelled
shrivelled

PAST PERFECT

I had shriveled; shrivelled
you had shriveled; shrivelled
he/she/it had shriveled; shrivelled
we had shriveled; shrivelled
they had shriveled; shrivelled
I had shrivelled
you had shrivelled
he/she/it had shrivelled
we had shrivelled
they had shrivelled
I had shrivelled, had shriveled
we had shrivelled, had shriveled
you had shrivelled, had shriveled
he/she/it had shrivelled, had shriveled
they had shrivelled, had shriveled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shriveling; shrivelling
you had been shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it had been shriveling; shrivelling
we had been shriveling; shrivelling
they had been shriveling; shrivelling
I had been shrivelling
you had been shrivelling
he/she/it had been shrivelling
we had been shrivelling
they had been shrivelling

PRESENT

I shrivel
you shrivel
he/she/it shrivels
we shrivel
they shrivel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shriveling; shrivelling
you are shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it is shriveling; shrivelling
we are shriveling; shrivelling
they are shriveling; shrivelling
I am shrivelling
you are shrivelling
he/she/it is shrivelling
we are shrivelling
they are shrivelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shriveling; shrivelling
shrivelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shriveled; shrivelled
you have shriveled; shrivelled
he/she/it has shriveled; shrivelled
we have shriveled; shrivelled
they have shriveled; shrivelled
I have shrivelled
you have shrivelled
he/she/it has shrivelled
we have shrivelled
they have shrivelled
I have shriveled, have shrivelled
we have shriveled, have shrivelled
you have shriveled, have shrivelled
he/she/it has shriveled, has shrivelled
they have shriveled, have shrivelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shriveling; shrivelling
you have been shriveling; shrivelling
he/she/it has been shriveling; shrivelling
we have been shriveling; shrivelling
they have been shriveling; shrivelling
I have been shrivelling
you have been shrivelling
he/she/it has been shrivelling
we have been shrivelling
they have been shrivelling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it shrivel

SIMPLE PAST

I shriveled; shrivelled
you shriveled; shrivelled
he/she/it shriveled; shrivelled
we shriveled; shrivelled
they shriveled; shrivelled
I am shriveling, am shrivelling
we are shrivelling, are shriveling
you are shrivelling, are shriveling
he/she/it is shriveling, is shrivelling
they are shrivelling, are shriveling
I was shrivelling, was shriveling
we were shriveling, were shrivelling
you were shriveling, were shrivelling
he/she/it was shrivelling, was shriveling
they were shriveling, were shrivelling
I will be shriveling, will be shrivelling
we will be shriveling, will be shrivelling
you will be shriveling, will be shrivelling
he/she/it will be shriveling, will be shrivelling
they will be shriveling, will be shrivelling
I have been shriveling, have been shrivelling
we have been shriveling, have been shrivelling
you have been shrivelling, have been shriveling
he/she/it has been shriveling, has been shrivelling
they have been shrivelling, have been shriveling
I had been shrivelling, had been shriveling
we had been shrivelling, had been shriveling
you had been shrivelling, had been shriveling
he/she/it had been shrivelling, had been shriveling
they had been shrivelling, had been shriveling
I will have been shriveling, will have been shrivelling
we will have been shriveling, will have been shrivelling
you will have been shriveling, will have been shrivelling
he/she/it will have been shriveling, will have been shrivelling
they will have been shriveling, will have been shrivelling
I would have shrivelled, would have shriveled
we would have shrivelled, would have shriveled
you would have shrivelled, would have shriveled
he/she/it would have shrivelled, would have shriveled
they would have shrivelled, would have shriveled
I would be shrivelling, would be shriveling
we would be shrivelling, would be shriveling
you would be shrivelling, would be shriveling
he/she/it would be shrivelling, would be shriveling
they would be shrivelling, would be shriveling
I would have been shrivelling, would have been shriveling
we would have been shrivelling, would have been shriveling
you would have been shrivelling, would have been shriveling
he/she/it would have been shrivelling, would have been shriveling
they would have been shrivelling, would have been shriveling

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