shrinker

American  

[shring-ker] / ˈʃrɪŋ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that shrinks.

2. a device or chemical substance for shrinking.

3. Slang. shrink.

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Etymology

Origin of shrinker

First recorded in 1545–55; shrink + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And dozens of others have been established, the most notable being the Fazio-designed Butler National, home of the Western Open and shrinker of tour egos.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 17, 2020

It turns out that he’s a world-class head shrinker — and head enlarger, too, an all-purpose mind-bender.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016

You'll giggle the first time you hear it, but this is a shrinker: a song that gets worse with every listen.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2010

Peter Sellers has consulted a clairvoyant for the past six years, says, "It's a lot like going to a head shrinker."

From Time Magazine Archive

I want to cover up, but Hank is getting ready to put on the shrinker sock.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen