The meaning of SHRUNKEN is reduced in size : made less or smaller. How to use shrunken in a sentence.

Today there are just 25, and they are shrunken remnants of their former selves. But what would really happen to a person who has shrunken down to the size of an ant? The shrunken brain …

Shrank is usually the best choice when you want the past tense of shrink ('I shrank my shirt in the dryer'). Use shrunk when you want the past participle ('I have shrunk my shirt in the dryer'). Shrunken is typically only an adjective ('I left my shrunken shirt in the dryer').

1. to contract or lessen in size: cloth that shrinks if washed. 2. to become reduced in extent, compass, or value. 3. to draw back; recoil: to shrink from danger. 4. to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 5. preshrink. n. 6. an act or instance of shrinking. 7. shrinkage. 8. Slang. a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst. n.

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“a shrunken old man” synonyms: shriveled , shrivelled , withered , wizen , wizened lean , thin

Some cells were shrunken, whereas other cells were swollen, usually in combination with rupture of the plasma membrane.

Definition of shrunken adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. that has become smaller or thinner, usually in a way that is not healthy synonym wizened. I was shocked to see her shrunken body. His cheeks looked shrunken, like withered apples.

What does the adjective shrunken mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shrunken . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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