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shrunken
[ shruhng-kuhn ]
adjective
- contracted or lessened in size, extent, or scope:
Many state agencies are operating with a shrunken workforce.
shrunken
/ ˈʃʌŋə /
verb
- a past participle of shrink
adjective
- usually prenominal reduced in size
a shrunken head
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ܲIJ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrunken1
Example Sentences
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.
But O’Leary said shrunken windows are warping ultimate box office success and consumer demand.
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.
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.
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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