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Shrinking

/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters

Definition of Shrinking

verb

  1. To cause to become smaller.

    "The dryer shrank my sweater."

  2. To become smaller; to contract.

    "This garment will shrink when wet."

  3. To cower or flinch.

    "Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip."

  4. To draw back; to withdraw.
  5. To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

noun

  1. The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

Anagrams of Shrinking

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

funkshirkretreatshrink back

ANTONYMS

enlargeexpandgrowstretch

Rhyming Words

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