rivel
rivel · rivels · riveled / rivelled · riveling
To shrivel, wrinkleTo shrivel, wrinkle (up).
/ˈɹɪvəl/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
(transitive)To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
Origin
From Middle English rivelen, from Old English rifelan, riflian (“to wrinkle”), from a freqFrom Middle English rivelen, from Old English rifelan, riflian (“to wrinkle”), from a frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *ribjōną (“to wrap; wind; roll; twist; coil”), equivalent to rive + -el (frequentative suffix). Related to Old Norse rifja (“to rake (hay) into rows or furrows”).
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Forms
rivels, riveling, riveled, riveledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle