rivel (third-person singular simple present rivels, present participle rivelling, simple past and past participle rivelled)
(intransitive) To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
(transitive) To cause to be wrinkled, to shrivel.
rivel (plural rivels)
(obsolete) A wrinkle; a rimple.
rivel (plural rivels)
(US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour, often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other Germans.
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Source: Wiktionary
Riv"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveled;p. pr. & vb. n. Riveling.] Etym: [AS. gerifled, geriflod, gerifod, wrinkled, geriflian, gerifian, to wrinkle. See Rifle a gun, Rive.]
Definition: To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers. [Obs.] Pope. "Riveled parchments." Walpole.
Riv"el, n.
Definition: A wrinkle; a rimple. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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