shrunken
shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
adjective
-
Reduced in efficacy, vitality or intensity
(
shriveled
[American] , shrivelled
[Canadian, British] , shrunken
)
reduced in efficacy, vitality or intensity
Our shriveled receipts during the storm
our shriveled receipts during the storm
As the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled
as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled
The dollar's shrunken buying power
the dollar's shrunken buying power
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Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
(
shriveled
[American] , shrivelled
[Canadian, British] , shrunken
, withered
, wizen
, wizened
)
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
The old woman's shriveled skin
the old woman's shriveled skin
He looked shriveled and ill
he looked shriveled and ill
A shrunken old man
a shrunken old man
A lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws
a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws
He did well despite his withered arm
he did well despite his withered arm
A wizened little man with frizzy grey hair
a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair
shrink
shrink /ˈʃrɪŋk/
noun
-
[Informal]
A physician who specializes in psychiatry
(
head-shrinker
[Informal] , shrink
[Informal] , psychiatrist
)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
The compassionate psychiatrist provided therapy to patients struggling with mental health issues.
The compassionate psychiatrist provided therapy to patients struggling with mental health issues.
verb
-
(
)
Wither, as with a loss of moisture
(
shrivel
, shrivel up
, wither
, shrink
)
wither, as with a loss of moisture
The fruit dried and shriveled
The fruit dried and shriveled
-
(
)
Reduce in size; reduce physically
(
reduce
, shrink
)
reduce in size; reduce physically
Hot water will shrink the sweater
Hot water will shrink the sweater
Can you shrink this image?
Can you shrink this image?
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(
)
Draw back, as with fear or pain
(
funk
, squinch
[ N. American] , quail
, cringe
, flinch
, recoil
, shrink
, wince
)
draw back, as with fear or pain
She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
-
(
)
Become smaller or draw together
(
contract
, shrink
)
become smaller or draw together
The fabric shrank
The fabric shrank
The balloon shrank
The balloon shrank
-
Decrease in size, range, or extent
(
shrink
, shrivel
)
decrease in size, range, or extent
His earnings shrank
His earnings shrank
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me