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shrunken

/ˈʃɹʌŋkən/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shrunken at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
    the old woman's shriveled skin
  2. Reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity.
    our shriveled receipts during the storm