mushroom vs shrivel

mushroom

adj
  • Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture. 

verb
  • To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target. 

  • To form the shape of a mushroom. 

  • To grow quickly to a large size. 

  • To gather mushrooms. 

noun
  • A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. 

  • A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab. 

  • Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). 

  • Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly. 

  • Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking. 

  • Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards. 

shrivel

verb
  • To become wrinkled. 

  • To collapse inward; to crumble. 

  • To draw into wrinkles. 

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