shrunken (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈʃrʌŋkən/

Definition

Reduced in size, especially as a result of exposure to heat, cold, or moisture, or from a loss of substance.

Examples

• The old wooden door was warped and shrunken after years of exposure to the sun and rain.

• Her shrunken clothes no longer fit her after she accidentally put them in the hot dryer.

• The once-plump fruit looked shrunken and wrinkled, indicating it was past its prime.

Synonyms of shrunken

Words with a similar meaning to shrunken:

• diminished
• contracted
• withered
• attenuated

Antonyms of shrunken

Words with the opposite meaning to shrunken:

• enlarged
• expanded

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