Unscramble shrinking

Definition of shrinking

noun:

• process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage". Synonyms: shrinkage.
• the act of becoming less.

verb:

• wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled". Synonyms: shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither.
• draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf". Synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince.
• reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater", "Can you shrink this image?". Synonyms: reduce, shrink.
• become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank", "The balloon shrank". Synonyms: contract, shrink. Antonyms: expand, stretch.
• decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank", "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me". Synonyms: shrink, shrivel.

Related words

atrophy, blast, compression, condensation, contract, contraction, depopulate, desolate, downsize, flex, miniaturisation, miniaturise, miniaturization, miniaturize, mummify, reduce, reef, retract.

Words nearby

shrieking.

Rhymes with

blinking, drinking, sinking, stinking, thinking, unthinking, winking.