Dictionary Check: shrunk

"shrunk" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

wither, as with a loss of moisture

Example: "The fruit dried and shriveled"
verb

draw back, as with fear or pain

Example: "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
verb

reduce in size; reduce physically

Example: "Hot water will shrink the sweater"
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verb

become smaller or draw together

Example: "The fabric shrank"
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verb

decrease in size, range, or extent

Example: "His earnings shrank"
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