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- [shruhngk]
- /ʃrʌŋk/
- /ʃrʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shruhngk]
- /ʃrʌŋk/
Definitions of shrunk word
- verb shrunk a past participle and simple past tense of shrink. 1
- verb without object shrunk to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. 1
- verb without object shrunk 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 shrunk to become reduced in extent or compass. 1
- verb with object shrunk to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 1
- verb with object shrunk Textiles. to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it. 1
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Origin of shrunk
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 Shrunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
shrunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shrunk
adjective shrunk
- deflated — having lost confidence, hope, or optimism
- emptied — Simple past tense and past participle of empty.
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- wizened — wizened.
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- what does pre shrunk mean?
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