Definitions for the word, shrink

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

(v. i.) To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake.

(v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress.

(v. i.) To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.

(v. t.) To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.

(v. t.) To draw back; to withdraw.


41 words found in the Scrabble word, shrink



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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