shrunken

[US]/'ʃrʌŋkən/
[UK]/'ʃrʌŋkən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. reduced in size, contracted;
v. decreased in size, shortened.

Example Sentences

a tiny shrunken face and enormous eyes.

In fact, the butterfly only crept with wretched body and shrunken wings in the remainder of its life, and never flurr……

Melanie lay in the bed, her figure under the counterpane shrunken and flat like a little girl's.

Finally, the tumor enters its final, shrunken state (called the involuted phase), after which it will never regrow.

The shrunken sweater no longer fit me.

The shrunken apple looked wrinkled and unappetizing.

His shrunken bank account prevented him from traveling.

The shrunken head was a creepy souvenir from his trip.

The shrunken map was difficult to read.

Her shrunken dreams were a result of constant setbacks.

The shrunken population of the village was a concern for the authorities.

The shrunken budget forced them to cut back on expenses.

The shrunken market for physical books led to the closure of many bookstores.

The shrunken balloon slowly lost its shape.

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