shrunken

[ shruhng-kuhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of shrink.

adjective
  1. contracted or lessened in size, extent, or scope: Many state agencies are operating with a shrunken workforce.

Origin of shrunken

1
First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

Other words from shrunken

  • un·shrunk·en, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for shrunken

shrunken

/ (ˈʃrʌŋkən) /


verb
  1. a past participle of shrink

adjective
  1. (usually prenominal) reduced in size: a shrunken head

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