adj
Meaning 1
Shy and retiring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shrinking
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: SH R IH1 NG K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of shrink
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the act of becoming less
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Narrower terms: miniaturization, miniaturisation
noun
Meaning 5
process or result of becoming less or smaller
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shrinkage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, lessening, drop-off
Narrower terms: compression, condensation, contraction
History
Etymology
From shrink + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: arka — shy and retiring