What does shrink mean?
Definitions for shrink
ʃrɪŋkshrink
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word shrink.
Princeton's WordNet
psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink(verb)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither(verb)
wither, as with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail(verb)
draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
shrink, reduce(verb)
reduce in size; reduce physically
"Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
shrink, contract(verb)
become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
shrink, shrivel(verb)
decrease in size, range, or extent
"His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
Wiktionary
shrink(Noun)
shrinkage; contraction; recoil
Yet almost wish, with sudden shrink, / That I had less to praise. uE0005131uE001 Leigh Hunt.
shrink(Noun)
A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker.
shrink(Verb)
To contract, to (cause to) become smaller.
shrink(Verb)
To cower or flinch.
Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.
Webster Dictionary
Shrink(verb)
to wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Shrink(verb)
to withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Shrink(verb)
to express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Shrink(verb)
to cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Shrink(verb)
to draw back; to withdraw
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Shrink(noun)
the act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal
Etymology: [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and probably to Sw. skrynka a wrinkle, skrynkla to wrinkle, to rumple, and E. shrimp, n. & v., scrimp. CF. Shrimp.]
Freebase
Shrink
Shrink is the fourth album by German indie rock/electronica group The Notwist. The album is notable for its movement away from the group's punk origins and including elements of electronica, ambient, and jazz.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shrink
shringk, v.i. to contract: to wither: to occupy less space: to become wrinkled by contraction: to recoil, as from fear, disgust, &c.—v.t. to cause to shrink or contract: to withdraw:—pa.t. shrank, shrunk; pa.p. shrunk.—n. act of shrinking: contraction: withdrawal or recoil.—adj. Shrink′able.—ns. Shrink′age, a contraction into a less compass: the extent of the reduction of anything in bulk by shrinking, evaporation, &c.; Shrink′er.—adv. Shrink′ingly, in a shrinking manner: by shrinking. [A.S. scrincan; akin to Ger. schränken, to place obliquely.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shrink in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shrink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of shrink in a Sentence
There are some drugs that can be given to reduce the amount of blood flow during periods. There are certain injections that can shrink the size of the fibroids and painkillers for the pain. All of these methods have their side effects, and have to be communicated with the patient.
The world's smallest spacecraft, I call them, because you have to design all of the systems you need for the whole vehicle and shrink them around a person.
The oversupply is still considerable, but I think it will be less next year as non-OPEC supply is likely to shrink.
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility-I welcome it.
The easy solution is to report specifics, how well did people do taking the medicine ? Did the cancer shrink ? How long did people live ?
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- krimpAfrikaans
- تقلص, أحجمArabic
- kiçilməkAzerbaijani
- Seelenklempner, schrumpfen, abnehmen, drückenGerman
- μαζεύομαι, ζαρώνω, αποτραβιέμαι, συρρικνώνω, τρελογιατρός, μπάζω, λουφάρωGreek
- etigiEsperanto
- encoger, correr, mermar, contraerse, rehuir, achicarse, loquero, contraer, zafar, encogerseSpanish
- kallonkutistaja, kutistaa, kutistua, luistaaFinnish
- diminuer, se resserrer, rétrécir, se réduire, rapetisser, psy, faire rétrécirFrench
- fejzsugorító, lélekdoki, összehúzódik, összezsugorodik, összemegyHungarian
- ritirarsi, strizzacervelli, restringersiItalian
- 縮小する, 短縮する, 縮む, 精神科医, 尻込みする, 縮まる, 縮めるJapanese
- 움츠리다, 움츠러지다Korean
- subtraxerim utiliumLatin
- etiMāori
- zielknijper, zielenknijper, krimpenDutch
- krympeNorwegian
- kurczyć sięPolish
- contrair, encolherPortuguese
- micșoraRomanian
- уменьшать, сжимать, сжать, уменьшаться, сжиматься, уменьшиться, сжаться, сокращаться, уменьшить, сократитьсяRussian
- krympa, hjärnskrynklareSwedish
- หดThai
- kiçelmekTurkmen
- küçülmekTurkish
- keçeräyüTatar
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