shrinky

/ˈʃɹɪŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Informal

adj

Informal

"Don't get all shrinky on me. My distaste for cigars has nothing to do with childhood trauma."
"They marveled at how the Shrinky Dinks could be so shrinky while preserving their form so beautifully."

From shrink + -y.

shrinkier (comparative) shrinkiest (superlative)

india-inky

Questions

How do you pronounce shrinky?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹɪŋki/.

What does shrinky mean?

Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).

Where does shrinky come from?

From shrink + -y.

How to pronounce shrinky

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