shrunken

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shrunken

/ˈʃɹʌŋkən/
[ˈʃʰɹʷʌŋkʰən] ~ [ˈʃʰɹʷʌŋkʰn̩]

Rhymes with -ʌŋkən

verb

participle, past past participle of shrink

adjective more shrunken · most shrunken

Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled. A shriveled and shrunken appearance.

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adj reduced in size as a result of shrinkage

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"shrunken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shrunken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{shrunken_2026,
  title = {shrunken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shrunken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}