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Thesaurus: rivel

To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers.

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  1. v. t. To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers.
  2. n. A wrinkle; a rimple.
  3. To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers. [Obs.] Pope. "Riveled parchments." Walpole. A wrinkle; a rimple. [Obs.] Holland.
  4. To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveledfruit; riveled flowers. [Obs.] Pope. "Riveled parchments." Walpole.
  5. v. t. To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers. n. A wrinkle; a rimple.