CEFR B2

shrunken

adjective

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: diminished, contracted, withered, attenuated

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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.

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