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 shrunken shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋkən/

adjective

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. [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

  1. () 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
  2. () 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?
  3. () 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
  4. () Become smaller or draw together  ( contract , shrink )
    become smaller or draw together
     The fabric shrank
    The fabric shrank
     The balloon shrank
    The balloon shrank
  5. 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