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shrinking violet

shrink vi·o·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shringk vahy-uh-lit]
    • /ʃrɪŋk ˈvaɪ ə lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shringk vahy-uh-lit]
    • /ʃrɪŋk ˈvaɪ ə lɪt/

Definitions of shrinking violet words

  • noun shrinking violet a shy, modest, or self-effacing person. 1
  • noun shrinking violet shy person 1
  • noun shrinking violet a shy person 0
  • noun shrinking violet a very shy or unassuming person 0
See all 4 definitions of shrinking violet

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Origin of shrinking violet

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Shrinking violet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Shrinking violet

shrinking violet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shrinking violet

noun shrinking violet

Just one Synonym for shrinking violet

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