Shrunken Definition
shrunken
- adjective
- lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"
- reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"
"Shrunken" in song lyrics
See how shrunken is used in real songs:
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"From given fight, tards get shrunken"
MF Grimm — So Watcha Want?
Words that rhyme with shrunken
Usage tips for "shrunken"
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