shrinking
shrink·ing
shrinking · shrinkings
Schrumpfen, Schwund
The act of one who, or that which, shrinksThe act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
the act of becoming less
Origin
From shrink + -ing.From shrink + -ing.
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Forms
plural: shrinkings| Singular | shrinking |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- process or result of becoming less or smaller:shrinkage
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedshrink
Derivedantishrinking