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shrunken

[ shruhng-kuhn ]

verb

  1. a past participle of shrink.


adjective

  1. contracted or lessened in size, extent, or scope:

    Many state agencies are operating with a shrunken workforce.

shrunken

/ ˈʃʌŋə /

verb

  1. a past participle of shrink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. usually prenominal reduced in size

    a shrunken head

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ܲ԰IJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrunken1

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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The combination of the shrunken margins put the Lakers’ season a step closer to conclusion, the team now needing to steal a win Sunday in the shortest turnaround in the series.

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But O’Leary said shrunken windows are warping ultimate box office success and consumer demand.

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Alongside the skull - which is from a Belgian collection – the sale listed shrunken heads from the Jivaro people of South America and skulls from the Ekoi people of West Africa.

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With Sofia, though, LeFranc demonstrates an understanding of an underlying frustration with how these stories depict female characters and a misogynistic culture's shrunken regard for female power.

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The Swan auction house, in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, had listed objects including skulls, shrunken heads and other remains originating from communities across the globe.

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