Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrinkproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shrinkproof
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

resistant to shrinkage

Example Sentences

  • "shrinkproof wool"

Etymology

From shrink + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more shrinkproof (comparative) most shrinkproof (superlative)

Derived Forms

shrinkproofness

Questions

What does shrinkproof mean?
resistant to shrinkage
Where does shrinkproof come from?
From shrink + -proof.

How to pronounce shrinkproof

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