1. present participle of shrivel; becoming wrinkled and contracted or making something become wrinkled and contracted, typically through loss of moisture or heat
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The leaves were shrivelling in the intense heat.
• Her skin was shrivelling from years of sun exposure.
• The grapes are shrivelling into raisins on the vine.
• The balloon was slowly shrivelling as air leaked out.
• The drought is shrivelling the crops in the field.
• His confidence was shrivelling under constant criticism.