schrumpeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• shrinkage noun The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
• shrivel verb To shrink and wrinkle, especially from losing moisture.
• wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

schrumpeln is used for these senses in English:

• corrugate (transitive) To wrinkle (the skin).
• shrinkage (slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
• shrivel (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
• wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
• wrinkle (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.

shrinkage — full definition

1. noun The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
2. noun The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence: the shrinking of inventory.
3. noun The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.

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