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shrunken

UK
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/
US
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/

Translations

shrunkenadjective
more shrunken
Comp.
most shrunken
Super.
UK
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/
US
/ˈʃrʌŋ.kən/
rétréciSe dit surtout d’un objet ou d’un vêtement devenu plus petit après séchage, lavage ou vieillissement.
The shrunken sweater no longer fit after it was accidentally put in the dryer.
Le pull rétréci n’allait plus après avoir été mis par erreur au sèche-linge.
réduitEmploi général pour une taille, une quantité ou une ampleur devenues moindres.
The shrunken economy struggled to recover after the recession.
L’économie réduite avait du mal à se relever après la récession.
amaigriSe dit d’une personne ou d’une partie du corps devenue très mince, souvent par la maladie, l’âge ou la malnutrition.
The shrunken cheeks of the patient alarmed the doctors.
Les joues amaigries du patient ont alarmé les médecins.
Additional translations
émaciéPlus littéraire ou médical pour une apparence extrêmement maigre et décharnée.
Synonyms
diminished
contracted
reduced
withered
shrivelled
compressed
decreased
Antonyms
expanded
enlarged
swollen
shrinkverb

shrunken

Past Participle

shrank
Past Simple
shrunk
Past Participle
shrinking
Gerund
UK
/ʃrɪŋk/
US
/ʃrɪŋk/
The sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
Le pull rétrécira si tu le laves à l’eau chaude.
reculerSurtout en parlant d’un mouvement de peur ou de dégoût.
She shrank away from the spider crawling on the wall.
Elle recula devant l’araignée qui rampait sur le mur.
Synonyms
diminish
reduce
contract
decrease
lessen
wither
fade
compress
Antonyms
expand
grow
increase
shrinkpast participle

shrunken

Used attributively, derived from the past participle form “shrunken” (e.g., “a shrunken head”).
He stared at the shrunken apple that had been left in the sun.
Il regarda la pomme rétrécie qui était restée au soleil.
Synonyms
shrunken
shrunk
contracted
reduced
diminished
stunted
withered
dried
shriveled
wrinkled

Definitions

shrunkenadjective
Having become smaller in size, typically as a result of drying or aging.
The shrunken sweater no longer fit after it was accidentally put in the dryer.
Reduced in size or amount, often implying a loss of strength or vitality.
The shrunken economy struggled to recover after the recession.
(Of a person or body part) appearing emaciated, wizened, or gaunt, often because of age, illness, or malnutrition.
The shrunken cheeks of the patient alarmed the doctors.
shrinkverb
To become or make smaller in size or amount.
The sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
She shrank away from the spider crawling on the wall.
shrinkpast participle
Reduced in size; having become smaller or contracted.
He stared at the shrunken apple that had been left in the sun.
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