Standard Lemma guide

shrunk

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˈʃɹʌŋk/
  • Received-Pronunciation, US: [ˈʃɹwʌŋk]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /ˈʃɹʊŋk/
  • Scotland: /ˈʃɾʌŋk/
  • Wales: /ˈʃɾəŋk/
  • Northern-Ireland: /ˈʃɻʌŋk/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈʃɹɐŋk/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈʃɹwɐ̞ŋk]
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌŋk
  • CMU ARPABET: SH R AH1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

shrunken

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of shrink

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gekrompen — past participle of shrink
  • German: geschrumpft — past participle of shrink
  • Spanish: encogido — past participle of shrink