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head-shrinker

head-shrink·er
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed shring-ker]
    • /hɛd ˈʃrɪŋ kər/
    • /hed ˈʃrɪŋkə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed shring-ker]
    • /hɛd ˈʃrɪŋ kər/

Definitions of head-shrinker word

  • verb without object head-shrinker to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. 1
  • verb without object head-shrinker to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water. 1
  • verb without object head-shrinker to become reduced in extent or compass. 1
  • verb with object head-shrinker to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 1
  • verb with object head-shrinker Textiles. to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it. 1
  • noun head-shrinker an act or instance of shrinking. 1
See all 9 definitions of head-shrinker

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Origin of head-shrinker

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1955-60 for def 9; Middle English schrinken, Old English scrincan; cognate with Middle Dutch schrinken, Swedish skrynka to shrink, Norwegian skrukka old shrunken woman

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Parts of speech for Head-shrinker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Head-shrinker

head-shrinker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for head-shrinker

noun head-shrinker

  • therapist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
  • analyst — An analyst is a person whose job is to analyse a subject and give opinions about it.
  • shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
  • psychotherapist — the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.
  • headshrinker — shrink (def 9).
All 7 Synonyms of head-shrinker

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