Definitions for shrinking
Overview of noun shrinking
The noun shrinking has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. shrinking, shrinkage
(process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage")
2. shrinking
(the act of becoming less)
Overview of verb shrink
The verb shrink has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (3) shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither
(wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled")
2. (2) flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
(draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf")
3. (2) shrink, reduce
(reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?")
4. (1) shrink, contract
(become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank")
5. shrink, shrivel
(decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me")
