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shrinkable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being made to shrink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Be careful washing that new shirt. It's shrinkable.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

capable of being shrunk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a shrinkable fabric

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unshrinkable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English shrink Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English shrinkable From shrink + -able.