Definition of shrink

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Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..

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Blencher :: Blencher (n.) One who blenches, flinches, or shrinks back..
Scrim :: Scrim (n.) Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc..
Fulling :: Fulling (n.) The process of cleansing, shrinking, and thickening cloth by moisture, heat, and pressure..
Shrunken :: Shrunken () p. p. & a. from Shrink.
Coy :: Coy (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry..
Shrinkage :: Shrinkage (n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc..
Wincer :: Wincer (n.) One who, or that which, winces, shrinks, or kicks..
Wince :: Wince (v. i.) To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back..
Withering :: Withering (a.) Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade.
Winch :: Winch (v. i.) To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
Flinch :: Flinch (v. i.) To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat..
Crimple :: Crimple (v. t.) To cause to shrink or draw together; to contract; to curl.
Quail :: Quail (v. i.) To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to shrink; to cower.
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To become contracted; to shrink.
Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (v. i.) To shrink into furrows and ridges.
Abort :: Abort (v. i.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile..
Abhor :: Abhor (v. i.) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with.
Shrinkingly :: Shrinkingly (adv.) In a shrinking manner.
Bold :: Bold (n.) Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Shrink :: Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..
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