Shrinking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shrinking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shrink.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of shrink.
More Meanings
- Shy and retiring.
- The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
Example Sentences
The notion of a gently-nurtured girl being at the mercy of that fiend incarnate […] was one which caused me tangible shrinkings of the body.
[…] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence […]
Word Forms
- shrinkings
Synonyms for shrinking
Depending on context, synonyms include shrinkage.
Antonyms for shrinking
Common opposites include unshrinking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrinkage, dwindling, diminishing, waning, subsiding, declining.
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