vt. (使)起皱纹, (使)枯萎, (使)束手无策

vi. (使)起皱纹, (使)枯萎, (使)束手无策

[医] 干皱, 皱缩

Shrivel \Shriv"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shriveled}or
{Shrivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriveling} or {Shrivelling}.]
[Probably akin to shrimp, shrink; cf. dial. AS. screpa to
pine away, Norw. skrypa to waste, skryp, skryv, transitory,
frail, Sw. skr["o]pling feeble, Dan. skr["o]belig, Icel.
skrj?pr brittle, frail.]
To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form
corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin
shrivels with age; -- often with up.


Shrivel \Shriv"el\, v. t.
To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto
corruptions.