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shrinky

/ˈʃɹɪŋki/

shrinky adjective: characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).

Adjective

shrinky (comparative shrinkier, superlative shrinkiest)

  1. (informal) Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).
    • Don't get all shrinky on me. My distaste for cigars has nothing to do with childhood trauma.
  2. (informal) Showing a tendency to shrink (get smaller).
    • They marveled at how the Shrinky Dinks could be so shrinky while preserving their form so beautifully.

Forms of shrinky

comparativeshrinkier
superlativeshrinkiest

Origin of shrinky

From shrink + -y.

Words that rhyme with shrinky

18 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about shrinky

What does shrinky mean?
Shrinky means characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).
What part of speech is shrinky?
Shrinky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shrinky?
Shrinky is pronounced /ˈʃɹɪŋki/.

Words near shrinky in the dictionary

  1. shrinkwrap license
  2. shrinkwrap licenses
  3. shrinkwrapped
  4. shrinkwrapping
  5. shrinkwraps
  6. shrinky
  7. Shrirampore
  8. Shrirampur
  9. Shrishti
  10. shritch
  11. shritched

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