shrinking
verbHow many syllables in shrinking?
There are 2 syllables in the word shrinking.How to pronounce shrinking:
Definition of shrinking:
- shrinking (verb):
- to contract or curl up the body or part of it huddle, cower
- to become or cause to become smaller, sometimes because of wetness, heat, or cold
Synonyms for shrinking:
compression
condensation
decrease
drop-off
lessening
shrinkage
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- shouting
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- shocker
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- shipment
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- shingles
- shimon
- sheryl
- sheri
- shepherds
- shema
- shelly
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- sheeny
- shearing
- shayla
- shavuot
- shara
- shaper
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- shanti
- shankar
- shambles
- shaman
- shakti
- shahrzad
- shadrach
- shadows
- shackle
- seychelles
- sevrel
- servile
- serum
- serein
- seraphs
- sera
- seprate
- sentience
- sentenced
- sended
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