Shrink

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Shrink

noun

Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
(sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
"My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me."
Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

verb

To cause to become smaller.
"The dryer shrank my sweater."
To become smaller; to contract.
"This garment will shrink when wet."
To cower or flinch.
"Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip."
To draw back; to withdraw.
To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

Anagrams of Shrink

Words You Can Make

35 words can be made from the letters in "shrink":

5-LETTER WORDS

kirns knish rinks shirk

4-LETTER WORDS

hins hisn inks irks khis kins kirn kirs kris rink rins risk shin shri sinh+2 more

3-LETTER WORDS

hin his ink ins irk khi kin kir kis rin sin sir ski sri

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shrink" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...NKWords ending with "nk"All 6-letter words Unscramble "shrink"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

head-shrinkerfunkshirkretreatshrink back

ANTONYMS

enlargeexpandgrowstretch

Rhyming Words

antitank bank bethank bethink blank blink bobolink bohunk boink bonk brank brink bunk chewink chink+5 more

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