shrinking
The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
Synonyms
- shrinkage
Related words
- nonshrinking
- shrinkingly
- shrinking violet
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “shrinking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.