- Shrunken
- Shrunken \Shrunk"en\, p. p. & a. from {Shrink}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Shrunken
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shrunken — [shruŋ′kən] vi., vt. alt. pp. of SHRINK adj. contracted in size; shriveled … English World dictionary
shrunken — [[t]ʃrʌ̱ŋkən[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is shrunken has become smaller than they used to be. She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic... His shrunken thighs were barely strong enough to support the weight of his body … English dictionary
shrunken — adjective 1. 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… … Useful english dictionary
Shrunken — Shrink Shrink, v. i. [imp. {Shrank}or {Shrunk}p. p. {Shrunk} or {Shrunken}, but the latter is now seldom used except as a participial adjective; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrinking}.] [OE. shrinken, schrinken, AS. scrincan; akin to OD. schrincken, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrunken — shrunk|en [ˈʃrʌŋkən] adj [usually before noun] having become smaller or been made smaller ▪ a shrunken old woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrunken — shrunk|en [ ʃrʌŋkən ] adjective smaller than before or smaller than is natural: shrunken muscles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrunken — adjective (usually before noun) having become smaller or been made smaller: a shrunken old woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shrunken — UK [ˈʃrʌŋk(ə)n] / US [ˈʃrʌŋkən] adjective smaller than before, or smaller than is natural shrunken muscles … English dictionary
Shrunken Heads — is a 1994 English language film directed by Richard Elfman and written by Matthew Bright.It is the story of three children who fight back against bullies on the payroll of a local crime boss. However, they are gunned down on the New York streets… … Wikipedia
shrunken kernel — shrunken kernel. См. морщинистое зерно. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
