shrinker

shrink·er

S s

Transcription

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

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shring-ker]
- /ˈʃrɪŋ kər/

Definitions of shrinker word

noun shrinker a person or thing that shrinks. 1
noun shrinker a device or chemical substance for shrinking. 1
noun shrinker Slang. shrink (def 9). 1

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Origin of shrinker

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; shrink + -er1

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Parts of speech for Shrinker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shrinker

shrinker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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shrinker usage trend in Literature

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