SHRINK

6 letters 13 Scrabble points /ˈʃɹɪŋk/

Definition of SHRINK

noun

  1. Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

  2. (sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

    "My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me."

    Synonyms: head-shrinker

  3. Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

Related words: head-shrinker
verb

  1. To cause to become smaller.

    "The dryer shrank my sweater."

  2. To become smaller; to contract.

    "This garment will shrink when wet."

  3. To cower or flinch.

    "Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip."

Related words: funk shirk retreat shrink back

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S H R I N K
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

Words Containing "SHRINK"

HEADSHRINKER NONSHRINKABLE NONSHRINKING NONSHRINKINGLY OVERSHRINK PRESHRINK PRESHRINKAGE PRESHRINKED PRESHRINKING PRESHRINKS SHRINKABLE SHRINKAGE SHRINKAGEPROOF SHRINKAGES SHRINKER SHRINKERG SHRINKERS SHRINKHEAD SHRINKY SHRINKING

Words Starting with "SHRINK"

SHRINKABLE SHRINKAGE SHRINKAGEPROOF SHRINKAGES SHRINKER SHRINKERG SHRINKERS SHRINKHEAD SHRINKY SHRINKING SHRINKINGLY SHRINKINGNESS SHRINKPROOF SHRINKS

Words Ending with "SHRINK"

OVERSHRINK PRESHRINK UNSHRINK